I hope they stick with…
I hope they stick with traditional hybrids over the plug-in to keep costs down. Between the federal PoS credits and state rebates on EVs, it's probably going to be cheaper to buy a Model Y than the new Forester Hybrid (even as a traditional hybrid), which I see as a problem for Subaru. Granted, EVs do not make sense for everyone and Teslas still have quality control issues, but price points matter, essentially for comparisons sake.
I don't think any Forester priced near/over 40K would represent a good value, which has been a staple of the brand. You're knocking on the door of a Highlander Hybrid, which is objectively better in just about every way.