I understand the design decisions behind this change, but please consider restoring the showcase section on the home page (even a simplified one).
Regardless of the target audience, in my opinion, this is one of the most important sections. Words are important, but for a new visitor, they're just words (any other solution will try to describe its advantages). Visitors need examples to illustrate these words, and in my opinion, the admin panel screenshots at the top aren't sufficient.
The showcase provides first rough examples of what can be built and what the user can achieve before they decide to invest their time — for example, downloading and installing ProcessWire. They can also encourage users to dive deeper, reading more, looking for features, etc.
Just my 2 cents.