I take a good share of blame for the lack of activity. RL has been tough for most of 2011, but I'm trying to get back into it.
I know many people are wanting a patch for 24 bit HP. Making that work is already done in PB, and it's just a matter of re-learning all the stuff I've forgot and making it again in order to make a patch. That, plus there are concerns about making it fit in the existing ROM space. I think it should be possible, though. The other concern is about the fact that even if a patch were made, using it would mean that a person would have to be pretty familiar with hex numbers and hex editors, neither of which I will be offering any lectures on. :D
That said, hopefully the ball will be rolling again soon. Hope it's a great year for everyone!
