Theymos operates on a different plane of existence to us mere crypto peons where time has no meaning or two weeks means two years in
human terms. The new forum software was coming 'next year' which was said in 2014 I believe. I think there are much more important issues that need addressing/implementing right now than badges in my opinion. In fact, I think they're just causing much more work for staff at the minute as it's clear there are a few users who have gone crazy reporting any old sort of spam post they can find since these reporting badges were announced and I don't think that's a coincidence. I've suggested theymos add another report button for sig spam etc so the current report queue doesn't get clogged up with crap and buries more important issues that need urgently handling but that's likely just another suggestion that will end up on the scrap heap or on the things to do before the new millennium list.