Has blizz abandoned publishing forever?

Continuing the discussion from StarCraft II Editor Map Publishing [Update: Sept 2 2025]:

I just want to publish my mod so I can see my own replays for personal improvement.

It says that work is still ongoing, so I would assume no.

A friend who plays on EU says this is only an Americas issue, and that they can publish maps on EU?

This is incorrect. You can either publish anywhere, or nowhere.