I really liked the Timeless Child take. Yes, it does involve a little bit of retconning, but Doctor Who has always been full of that, anyway. Like, what exactly is the origin of the Cybermen, were they created by that tech mogul on Earth or have they been around for millennia? Was that just a story arc in an alternate universe? If so, why? Just to have a new origin story in the new series? It's quite confusing.
The Time Lords gaining the ability to regenerate from the time vortex may have well just been part of the Division coverup anyway, maybe only part of the real cause, the rest being hidden to the utmost elite of the ruling class.
I guess I like it because of the same reason The Master said he hated it. All this time The Doctors have been running around acting like they're something special, and in turns out that's literally true. I think my opinion on it will depend on where they take it from here.
I'm mostly wondering if Gallifrey has really fallen or not. If so, it would seem to invalidate The Curator's (who is really a later incarnation of The Doctor) explanation of "Gallifrey Falls No More". It felt like it cheapened that whole story arc.
