Well, I was really excited by the intent of others to jump in and make this a group project, and I am fully aware that it fell apart mainly due to my having had to take a few lumps, take on some serious offline and other issues to hand.
So, while I'm not happy with myself about failing the team, I am not sure why you pose the question about "where were we?" and then turn around after I make my response, and take it around that bend...
Anyway, yes, I do hold this project amongst one of my "would really like to get back at it" deals, but as I've said as well, between having lost a sizable chunk of work in that PC crash way back, and having had to take on some other time-consuming "life things," I have had to rearrange priorities heavily with what little lack-of-freetime I have.
I feel terrible about what had come of things so far. There has been some beautiful work, and some great ideas in the midst of this endeavor.
I do want to get back to it as soon as I can... alone, or with others, just as I had begun it "alone" but was greatly surprised by the spontaneous desires of others to get involved.