Got a reply 10 minutes ago.
Things are moving forward.
It might just be coincidence that a response comes when the discussion of a critical path software issue resurfaces on this forum.
Then again, they might just be the Anti-BFL. By that I mean:
BFL: Instead of professionally addressing the issue of why they continue to stiff their chip purchasers and potential board developers, one of their "executives" comes on and engages in a profanity match with members of the community.
KNC: A software developer mentions, politely, that he has not heard from KnC in the timeframe they indicated earlier, and then he does.
Debates on how many angels or defects can dance on the head of a KnC die notwithstanding, they sure seem to me like a much more businesslike organization than anyone else in the ring.