My apologies for my extended absence. As my boys are growing up, I've had less and less time to devote to the Friends. I don't expect this will change in the near future. It'll be at least a decade before I'll have the availability and flexibility that I used to have.
So, I've offered to help John Engs (the camera project manager) find a suitable replacement for me. If any of you out there have network engineering skills and want to get involved, please contact me or John.