This could be the greatest plus thing we need and then I would be more than happy in contributing again.
When you talk about future, how far is this future? thanks

I think it would be done now, if not for all the drama in the last year.
In 0.12 you can run a pruned node and you'll at least relay blocks on the tip.
I hope to see more sophistication maybe towards then end of the year; I'm hesitant to give any concrete numbers in the current climate.