I hate to say it but the silence is most likely Josh saying "I'm behind my self imposed timeline.". At least that's kind of how I take the silence. It used to be 'Josh is quietly working' but after the dark times my definition has changed
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I would love some sort of update, any kind at this point would be welcome. It doesn't have to be long either, I mean really, just take a screenshot of something cool, upload it, and share it to the forums. Then that gives the community something to decipher and talk about for a month when the process is repeated. These screenshots could be of anything ranging from code, to game mechanics, ship designs, nebula, planets, or icons.
Basically, bring life back to these forums while also doing so with the least amount of effort possible.