Also, remember that 'new forum' that was supposed to happen? Lol, did that idea die again? It can't be that hard to develop a forum 
Theymos announce it that he's no longer wants to pursue the development of the new forum software... I think it's a good choice, the name is weird, it might not able to attract as many as Bitcointalk name.
I guess you misunderstood its name, the forum will still be called Bitcointalk (if the development continues), but the software is called Epochtalk, just like the current forum software is called "SMF"