Guys, some more news from slack.
Dev said that he has the network level encryption code completed.
He is thinking about adding Guardian Nodes into Zclassic so that it grows fast and becomes a large privacy network.

For my question what are the Guardian nodes, he asked: think of them like master nodes in DASH but only serve to keep the network secure. And it ll be possible to stake coins in it.

How long would implementation takes - you are thinking now)
His answer: i can probably have a testnet up and running in about 2 weeks. then 2 more weeks of testing.

Here we go guys!
Make Zclassic great!