New dev-team should hurry up and make an announcement and reveal the roadmap they have. Nodehodlers are hungry for more info...
They better hurry if not Nodecoin is Dead.
NODE had real tech with plenty of bag holders, so if the new dev turns up things could bounce back almost immediately.
Could even be a Crypti -> LISK styled swap/IPO to generate marketing funds, full escrow needed naturally after all the history, but with real tech and community support, why not?
NODE failed, but wasn't a scam afaik
I am sure that, if the dev's do not believe they could make progress for NODE and get real world adaption to happen, they would sell the code for someone else. There is still good stuff like payment processor, instant transactions, lightweight blockchain done. I guess there is lot of value in that and buyer for the code is not too hard to find. So one way or another NODE will still bounce back and make a difference in the world of coins.