First thing to do, I think, would be for those that would be interested to make a list of items that definitely still need sorting out, and agree on that. This list would have to be final i.e. no further adding stuff later on. This list would rule out adding stuff such as a flyable Defiant and be purely about sorting out remaining bugs, nothing more. 1C MIGHT be open to sorting out the remaining bugs if it did not cost them anything except office space, but I don't see them agreeing to anything more than that. They would, however, demand a definite and serious business plan.
1C may well be limited in what they may or may not do by the terms of their contract with 777, but apart from that I don't see what they would have to lose. If this venture fails, they are no worse off than they are now. If successful, they have an engine that finally delivers what it was supposed to do, ready for use at a future date.
Oh, and do you accept euros instead of dollars?
