Just as error said, we say when its done, because that what we really mean. We're not trying to be rude or anything, but as error46146 said, most of the developers are now in college. That alone takes up a lot of time, in addition to other priorities which are more important. We work on it when we can (in my case, when I feel like it) because there are other things that I have to do, or things that I do simply just to relax from all the things I had to do.
Working on BVE add-ons is not a stress free activity and requires a lot of patience. We ask the new members to do the same, or help us and take matters into their own hands. The only reason why you guys have routes like the G,F,Q,D,V Old Antique Routes, and the handful of trains is all because of a newer generation of developers who have came out from the dark of nothingness to take the stand, and continue the legacy that the previous generation left. Not to mention inspiring the older developers to continue what they do. As always I commend the group of people who made this new generation of NYC BVE routes available today, but we still have a long way to go, but the group of people isn't there. I believe a solid foundation is laid for this to be pushed forward, but who's going to take this foundation and build it?
So what do we have today? Developers who have holed up into their own little groups/teams doing their own work for all the wrong reasons. Developers who have taken their work offline never to be seen again. Developers fighting against people who steal stuff wasting valuable time that could've been spent developing. The trends are now toward open source/creative commons as an attempt to assist people who want to develop for BVE. We expect that people take advantage of this opportunity to create something amazing from our work, not use it to create something worse than what we envisioned. Its not a problem of us wasting time answering these questions of "when it will be released" anymore, its hostility and selfishness at this point. As stupid as this sounds, unless somebody comes out of the darkness with a new vision, we're not going anywhere.
Until then, the routes are stuck in their current time, perhaps never to be released because there is no inspiration or nobody who is passionate enough to want to make a change. Otherwise we'll be getting more of the same.
I suggest this, the ones who are asking when this and that will be released, go learn, create something that will amaze everybody, and be that inspiration for the generation that has already expired, and inspire the next one to continue the legacy. We want people to develop as part of the NYCTBVE/NYCTBA Team. Unfortunately thats not an honor anymore, and its all for the reasons I just stated above.
I wish the community well, and hope for somebody to come out from the darkness with something amazing.