Jeezus - I've been away for awhile too

So what's the deal with Grin? They published a comparison to Zcash, but nothing head to head with Monero -
https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin/wiki/Grin-and-MimbleWimble-vs-ZCashLooks like Grin has a long way to go before it can be considered competition for Monero imho. But that being said, I do think the Monero Dev Drama could be some cause for concern
