Hope is definitely not lost on my end, although I cannot speak for the community as a whole.

OctoCoin has been and still very much is like a story waiting to be told. Jumping ship before anything has really begun is silly. I do understand the frustration in the deadlines which are now much overdue, and must admit that at one point or another I did let the uncertainty get to me, but it just wouldn't be right for me to leave this great community here and honestly the limited communication with the devs along with bholzer's reassurance intrigues me to ride this out till the end (as was originally planned). It takes a tremendous amount of faith in those behind this project to continue holding and investing more, but it is those that take the greatest risks that also receive the greatest rewards.

In other news, OctoCoin is hitting a high in 24hr volume today over the past month or so, which definitely shows promise, whether it be someone picking up cheap Octos, or someone with more than a hunch strategically buying in anticipation of something to come...