Forum launched at http://talk.metacoinproject.org/
I'm writing posts explaining the goal of the metacoin project. We're still working to bring the official website back...
Devs won't answer on bitcointalk because of privacy concerns. So if you want to ask details or anything directly to the devs, do it on the official forum.

PS: difficulty on the network is slowly rising. Don't miss your chance to be part of something big!!