This may have been brought up at some point, but I don't really have the time or the patience to look through all 600+ pages of comments. But, here goes:
While I am sure that NCSoft doesn't see the successor projects to be anything bad or projects that would have a negative impact on them...my concern right now is what they view SEGS to be. I realize that both parties have been moving forward in good faith in the negotiations, but my concern is if they think the community as a whole is still trying to be sneaking with having an emulator of CoX being made while we attempt to get the real CoX back.
From my understanding of korean business (which, at this point, is limited, I admit), this could be considered a proverbial "slap in the face," which could not only turn current negotiations into a train-wreck, but completely and totally prevent any and all future attempts.
Long story short: Should we get in contact with Nemerle and ask that he/she temporarily stop the development of SEGS while TF Hail Mary continues it's negotiations?
Of course, this is all dependent on if NCSoft even KNOWS about SEGS' existance...