just look at the site
http://www.coinwarz.com/ to assess the situation with starcoin. And you understand why no one answers.
At position 24.. Doesn't look too bad considering until the strip miners come on board that is..
Considering that today several times were falling power network to 30 mh\s?
some little a Asic miners and will again fork. The helps only the lack of attention to starcoin from major miners.
But I hope that those who want to announce the loud of start, already prepared for this...