This wasn't the kind of update I was hoping for. I'm not too optimistic about this gutsy move considering past events, and I expect all the e-drama that comes with it to put a strain on morale. However, I hope everyone can take a lesson from history to avoid making the same mistakes as before, and it sounds like this has been taken into consideration.
If the innumerable threads regarding how to connect or play on the test server is annoying to you, how much more so will the threads asking where to download and how to compile the latest release, or asking which C++ book to buy so that after reading chapter 4 one can submit their 30 nested IF statements (missing a semicolon, of course).
Of course, this isn't going to make me run off. I'll still be lurking.
Best wishes on this endeavor, to all who contribute.