I understand and I agree with you except for the part where answers have been provided.
Well you don't seem to be asking for anything specific in your first post. But to take out the key bits and inform you of what we have been told in your absence. I agree, more information would be nice, but lets just take it one step at a time.
Like many others, I'm wondering what is the status of XenForo development.
Development is still ongoing and Kier has been absent from the from the forum due to personal issues. Mike has informed us that despite Kiers lack of interaction it in no way reflects on the company as a whole.
When XenForo started to be sold as product, we got a wealth of information on a regular basis. We were also informed about the progress of newer versions and what features we will benefit from
As above, Kiers absence has been explained, and even before then Mike was less of a public figurehead than Kier. In recent weeks Mike has had additional claims put against him in the VB vs XenForo case. One would assume that between coding, answering support tickets and preparing a responce to the above claims he would have even less time to come and post on the forums.
We all knew before we purchased XenForo the situation with the lawsuit and took the gamble, and most of us appreciating what that may involve. At this stage, couplied with Kiers explination I don't think its far wrong to assume they are simply overwhelmed and under resourced.
Mike, Ashley and I have been unable to really celebrate that success due to the dark shadow of the ongoing lawsuits hanging over us and the grotesque cost of mounting a defence against them, which has meant that virtually every penny that XenForo has made has been consumed by legal fees rather than paying us a salary or allowing us to hire more staff to develop our products faster
Right now, we are at the same level with vBulletin communication. Total lack of information, developers are silent and nothing gets posted anymore.
As well as the aforementioned points this may be a business move to hide something groundbreaking and new to forum software which they are unwilling to share or even tip their hand until it is ready.
I also hope others will reply requesting an update also, forcing the end of this silent treatment we "enjoy" for a while.
Many already have which ended up with Kiers post.
I would appreciate if the developers will not post something vague.
As above, this may simply be a resources issue or a tactical move.
Now no, im not a member of staff of XenForo, nor do I have all the answers, and yes, I would like some updates also as they do effect me. But with all the information we do have available, its not beyond the realms of possibility that they simply don't have enough hours in the day at the moment and as such, I would like to think that simply giving them some space and room to manouver will be more beneficial than pestering for more answers as much as we all may want them.