Hey, we completely understand everyone's frustration with the current situation. It usually takes months for mining power to decentralize. We have forwarded all concerns that the community has expressed to the dev team. Here is what I can tell you currently:
1. A windows miner is being prepared.
2. Nodes are being worked on to become stratum-ready (a step towards pools).
3. The blockchain explorer is almost ready.
4. Miner optimization is considered. Cuckoo cycle is different than other mining algos and significant optimizations are harder to achieve. The team is deliberating on what can be done.
Also, I know that the focus of the dev team will now be on making the software more accessible/clear to users.
That's all for now.
Best,
Vlad
Pools are necessary for a mineable coin. Now mining AE is only the whales' dinner.