I guess you're already in the thick of things ;-)) I don't know what kind of response you were hoping for, but the current status looks great!
The transparency that you have demonstratively cultivated from the very first minute should be a wonderful confidence-building measure and erase any reservations. You do everything step by step in a way that I would wish for a community project...
And I like @denmarkguy's idea - I'll think about a footer like that too ;-))