I haven't seen any news update.  And I don't check my SP Admin page every day, I only check it if I need to go and do something in SP.

Maybe an email out to all your paying customers would be a better way to contact people?

we have posted on our blog, the forum and a news flash in dashboard (only updates periodically)...  and previously discussed emails, but they have been problematic... 16000 users here and many emails are bogus (for core download) or no longer valid...  we tried that once before, but ended up on blacklists for people reporting it as spam... hard to win... but perhaps we can also do one for current subscribed members (its a smaller list than 16000)...  

Mr Papa said
 

we are also widening our search for someone to pick up the plugin...  if you know and good locations to post about it, please let us know...  or if you know any developers that might be interested...
  

I did suggest the team at WishList Member might like to consider taking it on, as they use the software themselves for their subscription-based "WishList Insider" website.  At the time they held back, believing you would find someone else to take it on and not wishing to move away from their own core.

But since that was six months ago, perhaps you might like to get in touch with them and see if you can find a solution?