I didn't hear about this HUD. You didn't mention the link so here it is :
http://ufoai.org/forum/index.php/topic,6398.30.html. It apparently has been completed since Febuary 2012, nearly one year so. I agree that it's all a mystery this affair. Is it the first time you talk about it? ...
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Some questions could be (hidden in the previous post in a less obvious way):
do you get benefits from contributing to ufo:ai in other fields in rl?
do you get useful feedback even if what you do is crap?
like i tried a campaign in wesnoth, and got constructive negative feedback, the result of which was improvement of the campaign, and also a considerable increase in my writing skills which was useful in real life.
Thanks, this is good questions.
Hopefuly I will add your contribution to my poll or you'll think that you are cursed...