Yes, ecoinpool still crashes if the blockchain wasn't loaded by the local bitcoind/namecoind as mentioned in some posts before.

There won't be any console output except warnings, so this is normal. Try to follow the logfiles in the log folder for more detailed messages.

Yes, there should be an ebitcoin client for namecoin or the system will fall back to block change polling 5 times per second. The document update conflict seems to be a bug. Try reloading the page before you fill out the form and click save.

If only I had more time at the moment. Now I know how shadders felt back then... Got work up until night; free time is rare and when I finally have some, I rather use it to relax a bit. Looking at my deadlines, I need at least one more week before development can continue.