I find it a bit unfair to put blame on balduro. He has done a huge amount of effort and as far as we can tell remained honest with the premine (at least there's no evidence to the contrary). Bootstrapping a currency for a nation is not something that can be done by a single person.
Alright, so why doesn't he address the state of the coin as it is now? Does he need help? What obstacles are they facing? There doesn't seem to be a clear direction for this coin anymore as far as I can tell. When I said that Auroracoin has hurt crypto-currencies in general I am talking not just about the apparent apathy and indifference that has set in in regards to this coin - I am saying this has pretty much 'poisoned the well' as far as any pre-mined and/or regional coins go.