That's exactly right, LFG. And I hadn't posted because I really didn't have any news. I hadn't heard back from Gallenite yet, and I didn't want to bug him 'cause hey, nagging doesn't generate good feelings, lol.
Gallenite contacted me today. What happened is my e-mail with questions got sucked up by a filter and he just found it. I confirmed that the questions were still pertinant (except the Server Merger question, which he answered on this forum shortly after Summit) and he's going to get some answers for us.
I gotta say, if you ever get the opportunity to meet Gallenite in person
do so, he's a really great guy. Shoot, I don't think there's anyone I met from SoE who wasn't totally enthusiastic about their job and SoE as a whole. There are a lot of happy people there.
That gave me renewed faith in the game, more than anything else.
Why haven't I done a Summit writeup? Well, since it wasn't a developer Summit, there wasn't a lot of direct info for players. SoE got some
great feedback on community issues, but all the developer chats were very informal (ie: we were at dinner or imbibing alcohol!) and I really didn't want to muck up any info. You know I hate misinformation.
If you want really great Summit write ups, check out
Coyote and
RadarX's reports over at Ten Ton Hammer. Coyote pretty much gives a blow-by-blow, with pictures. Good stuff.
So, I'm sorry for leaving y'all hanging.