[madjockxbmc]

"Waving money about" is a pretty cynical attitude to have.  The goal here is to get this done; if you have a better idea, please tell us.

We can all have our own opinions of course, I think its "cynical" that just because people want something done, then money is the way to do it. I think if no one has shown interest so far, considering 18 has been ongoing for a long time then I think no one will be in a rush to pick this up. As you have rightly pointed out yourself, it needs someone to take ownership just to get it picked up by the right person, that in itself will be an arduous task, does someone need paid for that ?

You also say you are "about solutions" but you do not have one, so it is meaningless, I am about details in this case, if people donate, and the person cannot do it due to issues, do people get a refund, who decides how long it takes etc, who decides on a timeline ?. I think it is a precarious road to go down and will lead to disaster, hence why the usual route is someone starts something, then people with an interest donate after BETA 1 etc. It may sound negative, but as I said previously look at all the feedback from when KODI 18 came out, today's generations are so full of people with entitlement that even with a free product the way people react is scary.