Just to be clear, apparently the change was discussed at the Baku WMSC meeting and then ratified by the WRC task force.

"World Motor Sport Council discussed the potential for change at its Baku meeting earlier this month, with the WMSC Task Force ratifying both this change and the option for Rally1 cars to run without a hybrid system." (https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/wrcs-...unday-driving/)