This coin has been around for so long, and clearly - it gives a way to use old equipment, equipment that people turn into key chains or paper holders.

Its' price is not relevant, BEs/Antminers/BFLs take so little that even if it will balance at 100 sat it will still make (a really small) profit over electricity cost.
I think the dev has dove a great job keeping the coin going for as long as he did.

It doesn't matter if he's gone or not, now it's up to us.

I really like this coin, and i will not sell it for 200 sat and i will buy all you dumping for less for as long as i can

I agree that we need to get into mintpal, but i never had any issues with atomic-trade, and if you don't trust them, just convert and withdraw and don't keep coins there for long.