SEO Experts and Other Blogs Reporting On The Demise Of DMOZ

I have seen and read a bunch of SEO and other personal blogs reporting on the demise of the directory. Reading them is enough to test the resolve of even the most optimistic editor. Some claim to represent insider information into the outage. I can assure you, if their information is from the inside it is from somewhere beyond the capabilities of the average editor. The information some of them are providing is not available to editors, and is quite contrary to what little information has been given to us internally. What has been provided, IMO is coming from very trustworthy sources and is very positive as to progress being made. All indications are that progress is being made and the directory WILL return. I have started having my doubts, given the overall length of the downtime but still feel that the directory will be back and hopefully soon. I will stand corrected if the feeling I am getting is wrong, but I can’t help but feel like we aren’t much longer away from regaining access to our editor controls.
My big fear after all is said and done is, that many good editors will have decided after being down so long it is just not worth it to return. I have already been told privately by more than one editor that this has sealed the deal for their resigning and a few others have said that they will only partially be back and could just stop logging in and time out on their own. It will be very sad to see most of them go, and I have done what I could to encourage them to continue. I do understand their feelings though, and only they can decide individually whether their participation is still as enjoyable as it was in the past. Hopefully things return soon, and those editors on the fence about staying involved realize how much their work is valued by the rest of us and they choose to stay involved. Only time will tell, I suppose……