Carter: I've been in direct contact with people like HowardT (the guy currently doing Bevel) and Tom (Letterip), and maintain a loose collection of ideas here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aFxDruEX0zZnWHH5YjEFwJe4g1XqR4YByt_8_HRonTI/edit I'd be very willing to put time and effort (moreso than I already have with said…
Touching up on your post... There have been a couple of catalyst which indicate a change in direction for Blender, and that's kind of what I have been betting on. Signs include the proposal by Ton regarding the future of Blender and the ongoing dialog between Valve and Blender (hinting at some sort of steam/steamworkshop…