And will likely do so for the foreseeable future.
Wrong. I'm using the new software right now. Stop trolling because you have no evidence to back up such claims. 
Wasn't aware that the beta was live! Looking good so far Does the database update from time to time, or are you manually updating things just for testing? Is it possible to start using the beta version regularly?
The updates are manual. Importing from the servers that the current forum is using is not as easy as it sounds (without downtime). Does the database update from time to time, or are you manually updating things just for testing? Is it possible to start using the beta version regularly?