To prevent Hexbear's internal struggle from spilling over to here and derailing this thread as a whole, we will be locking it. A lot has been said already in the comments and we feel like we are involved in Hexbear too little to a) contribute positively and b) moderate reports that require knowledge on Hexbear history.
I think I can safely say that we hope Hexbear manages to overcome their internal issues again.
I think if you want to learn how to organize and meet at least some like minded comrades who can contribute that the KPO is the better option of the two. Our party has contact with them quite often and while they probably aren't ML's I at least think they are a more serious option for now.