Hi Guys - creator of ClassicPress here!

First, thank you for raising awareness of ClassicPress - as you said in your Podcast, WPTavern went a long way to getting the word out!

You're correct on a number of points that you raised:

1. A fork is part of my attempt at raising awareness about Gutenberg, but it is still going to be a serious project
2. I did put the cart before the horse - as a marketer and business founder it's my job to see if there is a market fit before writing a single line of code. From the initial response I can see there is a legitimate need for ClassicPress and I will now be forging ahead (and the Github repo is now live)
3. You're right, this is far too much work for just one person and I will need the help of fellow developers and volunteers to make this work. We've already had a number of people volunteer their time and I hope this will be the beginning of something big

After seeing all the discussions around ClassicPress I am more adamant than ever that this fork needs to happen. It's going to be a hard road to walk, but it's one I'm willing to take.

- Scott Bowler