Oh, I know how you feel--believe me...
We have OmniChaos on our side, though. If anyone can drag a roleplay from the grave, he can.
Talks have faded down, but the project is still going ahead, to my knowledge. At this point, we've decided that a loose approach is better: Each section/group will operate semi-independently, with several "mains" guiding the project from above. I can forward some of the PMs to you, if you'd like. (It would have to be later, though--so be sure to remind me.)
Well, it's nice to stand on a first-name basis, Jon.
My name is Joseph--called Joey by most everyone, even official documents.