Well for those interested I have news.cyanide got back to me with a very interesting little bit of information. Email reads
"Hi Nic,
I'm happy to say (from our point of view) that you have joined a list of
interested parties. We'll be sorting out the future of AT-43 in early
2014 and we certainly will be getting back to you. A precise date is
difficult, but it will definitely be within the 1st quarter.
Until then "Bonnes fêtes de fin d'année".
Regards"
So it seems the question has changed to how long am I willing to wait for something new and shiny.