I had not heard he was ill, but it's nice to hear he isn't.
As for the promises of good things to come, at this point, I'll have to take a "believe it when I see it" stance. No offense meant to anyone but the track record has been terrible lately, and the community is in shambles as a result. I continue to hope the right people were retained and the right people removed, and this site can recapture its former glory.