Like i said, i have chatted with Markus. The ONLY problem holding us back is Poloniex not responding to either of us. Fyrstikken holds a lot of coins and Markus does not. Markus wants to dev the trader but does not know what he wants to do about the coin as far as forking algo change or retargeting algo change or Fyrstikkens eth token idea. Markus doesnt have a ton of time to put into all this and is not going to do it one way half assed and then have to switch methods just to please a big holder like Fyrstikken. If Polo would answer Markus then he and Fyrstikken could get this done, but one guy wants to jump the gun and totally change QTL and the dev is more level headed and is waiting for Poloniex answer. If Poloniex delists tomorrow and doesn't answer, well then they are out of the equation and Markus can make a better decision. There is no rush to do it wrong.
Thanks for the reply, Transparency goes a long way to building confidence. I'd like to address a few of your points as seen by a supporter of the platform.
1) First screw POLO they are not necessary so I don't get the connection. I understand that Polo was the first exchange and has the most volume but there is still Bittrex and Cryptopia and a slew of others that would be more than happy to list the coin. These exchanges are looking to steal market share from Polo. Besides you have a case against Polo why sleep with your enemy. You just don't need them anymore.
2) Awe Fyrstikken... Something don't sit right to me with him, kinda reminds me of the wizard of oz. I don't know him or have ever talked to him just going by my gut feelings there. As far as holding coins, let him hold a bag full of coins, you have the code and that's what matters.
3) Start communication with the community of users via Twitter, FaceBook, Reddit, slack. Youtube. etc... The saying no news is good news doesn't apply in this case.
4) Markus does not have a lot of time to dev the project. I get that but I think it's important to keep in mind that when he started this project there was no user base or community to support him. That's changed now and there is no need for him to go it alone.
5) Polo is going to de-list tomorrow, it's said and done. Period and there's no point in waiting for a train that's already left the station.
6) On the coin swap. Don't fix whats not broken. Your public image is in shambles and it would be easier to fix that first. Once user confidence is restored the community will come through with support of the project. Myself included. Seems like the Blockchain mechanic did a lot of work to bring the blockchain up to speed. I installed the wallet and sent some coins to a friend to test it out. It worked fine.
7) Lastly. If Markus is still the dev we need to know that he is actually still alive. have him take five minutes to record a video and post it on Youtube otherwise I will assume that he is not alive and I am most likely speaking with Fyrstikken.
Business is not a place for children, it's time to grow up.
That has almost all been said before. But, it is all correct. Do it right, or just don't do it.