Theo, In situations like this, it might be a good idea to come down from your high horse (it's a mostly irrelevant OS anyway) and start treating people offering ideas - good or bad- with some f*cking respect.
I fortunately read through the thread before NOT donating. That small donation wouldn't have amounted to much, but I am positive you being the leader of this project is the very reason no one wants to step up with serious funding. -Sia