Thanks for the patience, guys. Really, thanks a lot. This post will be updated sometime at today of end's shift with, I /think/, some good news!
Just checking in just before bed here, but since I did promise an update: assuming I don't get carried away by something else or have a heart attack before then, it might actually just be the Hermione faces away from being able to do a small, closed release while I fix up the last minor details.