So, I think I'll post an update and clear up confusion about where I'm headed.

Status
I've completed the conversion to Kicad. This was a 2-3 day set back and I'm still figuring how to work around Kicad's shortcomings. While I did use a converter program it messed up a lot of stuff that meant having to redo net names, some part foot prints and layout. I feel like I'm now making progress again.

Roadmap
In a couple days I'll have a preliminary board based on my deductions (guesses) about chip pinout. This means that I hope I'll only have to lay tracks for data signals when the docs are released, unless I get too much wrong but I'll have saved a copy with no chip connections to fall back on. I'm expecting to put some images, parts lists and cad files up on github at this point. The choices I make, like which PIC and I2C instead of CAN, are based on me being familiar with them and not wanting to spend time learning new things to get it done.

Once I have docs I'll finish the board and triple check paper copies before sending it off to be made at a low-cost but professional Chinese board shop. Expect 1-2 weeks wait after doc release.

During this waiting I'll have PIC chips and proto-boards on hand to make a mock-up controller and start coding/debugging the firmware. Hopefully by the time the boards arrive I'll have all parts and a programmed PIC that I can drop in and check. If I'm real lucky someone will forward me sample ASICs to test as well, but if not I'll program some 8pin PICs to act as ASIC stand ins and wire them to the pads manually.

Once I have a working board with or without ASICs I'll work on some DIY docs to help people put these together themselves using a home reflow process. For those who want assembled boards I'll only be offering that if I can work with a local assembled/factory who has pick/place equipment and production experience. Keep in mind that each board has 250 odd parts, mostly tiny 0402 capacitors that will need to be placed with tweezers. You don't want to make a lot of these by hand. I don't really want to get into the business of accepting people's ASICs and converting them into boards - not unless they're willing to pay the costs that a professional assembler will charge (there are many in Thailand, as it's an Asian hub for hard disks and many other computer products, but it's also hard to set up the needed contacts and trust to execute this properly). Several people have contacted me offering to make finished boards and I'm open to working with others.

My plan is to offer a kit for DIY users including board, stencil, parts, docs that they fill with their own ASICs. Whether this plan works out I don't know but I will be making mine and will use that process to give others a head start. Those who don't want that hassle will surely find that assemblers pop up to satisfy their needs. I'll probably set up one of these "instant free bitcoinstore" deals to offer the kits and other nice things for either bitcoin or paypal (or ASIC chips traded in lieu of bitcoin, because you can never have too many).

My goal is to reach this endpoint before chips start shipping so people can decide what to tell their chip group. If I reach this goal early I'll explore arrangements with assemblers to offer pre-made boards. I'm hesitant about this because I don't really want to be in the warranty business.

I hope people understand this is a best-effort type deal. I could have just made boards for myself and not shared my efforts with everyone who will soon be competing as miners. So far I've had good response from many who have committed to help and even sent money for chips so that I can do more mining later for my work. Hopefully this will all be a win-win process for all.

If I've not replied to your PM or posts here it's not because I'm ignoring you to be nasty. It's because I want to work on the board and each of these queries takes time away from that. Thank You to those who have offered to help - I'll contact you when I'm ready.