I think that for those who need the clarity here this may help.

The fact is... a partnership 'tween GDC and the community is a great one...from what I/we are told ...the people involved can/do get along great.
I believe it.

It isn't that it's interpersonal.... that isn't the hurdle.

It isn't that the two parties thought it couldn't make the device.

It isn't that the two parties thought the legal hurdles were insurmountable...both parties were initially told BY ADVISORS that their partnership was doable...Later...digging deeper...the advisors returned and said that after more indepth analysis of the situation...their initial findings were incorrect. There are or will be problems with this form of collaboration.

It is legislative... it is government...it is tax departments ....it is the "systems'" machinery and how it is set up ..that don't want to make this current in-place method of collaboration work.

When any other device or thing is made....it is usually done by one entity and they make their product themselves or make whatever purchases or deals are necessary with their suppliers or minor partners....

I can only imagine the nightmare of legalese between the partnership of an org and and corp .....
and the thought just gives me the shudders ....

I can't fathom....I can't even guess at the number of migraines that the legal end of all of this has produced for those directly in it's line of fire.

If the legal/ taxation systems in place (that we have no control over) will not allow the continuation of this TYPE of working relationship...

Then in essence (very very simply put) changing the wording of that relationship on paper ....and hence having one entity alone in charge and continuing the work with GDC makes a great deal of sense...


On the topic of refunding funds...my personal take is this:
Personally to make things look right legally (I hate the fact that) we may have to have the (remaining) donated funds returned to us...send it on to Joerg...so he can then in a proper legal fashion send it right back to GDC.

Oooooh! Steams my knickers ....

who was the historical figure who said ...." ...the lawyers first..."...