So my question: where is the enthusiasm of the beginning gone ? May be a subjective feeling.
At the beginning, there was an air of excitement, interest and critical assessment of various aspects of a new meter. Much of that has now produced a more refined product which does not have as many "issues". As a more mature product, it will - like every other - slide down people's scale of enthusiasm and settle into a typically mundane "workhorse" status.
That's not to say it's a perfect meter and it will likely have some FW revisions further down the track, but the bigger issues seem to have been addressed and the limitations understood, so such revisions will come at some later date.
Also - please be aware that there are many things that still go on without advertising each mini step, especially when there may be several things being tried out. I'd rather someone spend time working on the FW than telling me of all the little things they've done. If you want that level of involvement, then get a job on the development team.
Nevertheless, I met with Dave and David a couple of weeks ago and the 121GW FW came into the discussion. I won't go into that because it's not my place to say (not that it was particularly dramatic) - but it did show me that the 121GW was definitely NOT a forgotten project.
But as I said, the multi-meter is doing its job, I use it and don't regret it.
That's where this meter's evolution sits right now for a great many owners. The boring, everyday workhorse.