Warframe has gotten so much better since 2020. I highly recommend coming back for a bit just to do the new quests. All your stuff will still work great in the new content. In fact, it’ll work better now that other damage types are way more viable. No longer have to mod everything viral/slash/heat.
Some context from the article was left out of OP’s summary:
Some further, even more important context from the original CBS article mentioned in OP’s article can be found here:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/prison-inmates-among-those-fighting-the-los-angeles-wildfires/ar-BB1rbARo