[jbruchon]

The long and short of it is this: some people were "on the team" for the wrong reasons. They pumped up expectations and caused drama, and eventually the people that were in it for the right reasons broke under the pressure; hellfire and brimstone ensued, people left IRC channels and got quiet, and once the dust settled, the core team was stronger, plus due to the severe lowering of the noise floor, we've received the support of a few other Android dev teams that are eager to help. How's that for an executive summary?