My 2 credits worth:
I've been following the Emu and will continue to do so, so long as I don't get banned. I was very excited in the early days and even contributed (>$100) to the cause only to see the funds walk away.
I've volunteered several times to help in coding projects as I have over 20 years c/C++ experience doing client/server coding and mostly received heckles from shall we say less than a professional crowd.
I can appreciate how much work there is to do and the amount of time its going to take to get there. If it is to be just a PVP version of SWG then its probably pretty close but to add in crafting, entertaining, bazaars, mission terms, creature spawns, creature taming, fishing, etc. so its more palatable to a broader audience, its a long way off.
I just decided that I'm too old for the nonsense from a few who think they have it all (no one in particular in mind).
I don't have the wherewithall to monitor IRC especially from work and when I get home I generally have other things to do.
So I'll watch for awhile and hope for the best
