Irina Zaks highlights the impending end-of-life for Drupal 7 and the transition to Backdrop CMS. She emphasizes the collaborative approach of the Drupal community, the cost-effective, user-friendly features of Backdrop CMS, and the community's new tool, BackdropDev, which is designed to streamline the migration process. Irina Zaks encourages Drupal 7 website owners to explore the seamless migration path Backdrop CMS offers.