So, basically it seems nothing has been done. Oh well.

No, it means that everything has been done for every other device that has native stratum. Those devices now all work. AM blades are the only available example of ASIC hardware like this.
If it's any consolation, the p2pool hashrate has gone up so much that you'd be fighting to get 1 share in the chain per block found. Because of all the ASICs on the pool.