That is right and the risks are really big in this kind of thing to do. It entails a lots of questions and many unassured conclusion that might bring a good project into despair.
Rather than waiting for the answer of the developer regarding the latest news about the project, I wonder if you can test the beta test platform on their website here:
https://iou.io.
Yes, now those who are looking for the beta test can check it out here. I did it and it seems awesome.