...And alty is not a coder. He is not a 'dev'. He is a pr guy. He coordinates the project. He should be more vocal. Just my two cents.
Your are correct. Alty is a project leader who doubles as a PR guy. Perhaps he thinks that somebody else doing the PR would threaten his authority.
I do not think that is feasible at all. I appreciate the work you - Alty - are doing, but the reality is we need a PR Manager, you should stay as the project leader but we desperately need someone with communication skills. The community is pleading for it - can't you see that?