Not all things are obvious and I suppose there should be more updates.  Nonetheless, here is some of the recent news:

• Site updated with news widget and some color and formatting changes just yesterday
• Faucet is monitored, funded and many Troptions are requested daily
• Pool now seems to be stable with many users as well as solo miner connections
• Programmers are paid and at work as we speak to create a clone of block explorer for verifying troptions
• Programmers are paid, however, having some challenges creating a paper wallet
• There are conference calls every week to develop the property protocols and local currency ideas that are available in the latest QT client we intentionally used
• Troptions were not only not premined but had small amount only for the first 1000 blocks
• The several individuals who released Troptions are committed to the development of the block chain for its many uses including smart property, multi sig, escrow, proof of, etc
• We have placed Odesk jobs looking for specialists to help with building the infastructure
• We are contacting exchanges, visited one exchange, and are looking for help to create a version for Android and a clone of html CoinPunk for browsers and IOS

If anyone has the skills to work with this protocol and make the appropriate changes we are open and committed to bounty or payment or donations or a thanks, please contact us.

The founders also have several other active bitcoin related sites and do not want to do promotions in this thread, however, to show that things are being done, we have recently created an auction type site where anyone can offer ANY alt currency for trade with no fees.  It is brand new, but could serve a purpose for those coins not yet on an exchange.  That site is www.BidOnCrypto.com   

There have been requests about getting on exchanges, and to be quite frank, I would like to see it, however, without making this post too long let me just quote a wise statement, "For those who really understand the Block Chain, they are not worried about the price (or exchange), as the Block Chain is so much more."  We would like to see Troptions used in local economies or organizations as a mechanism of trade for the Block Chain benefits and we are seeking ideas through using the dormant features of the QT client and block chain to perform this function in a way that does not conflict with other economies or organizations if wanted or need be.  This is for another discussion.

So, there are people at this full time, but maybe the communication is wanting???