Yes. The news is basically "still in the roadmap, we got a bit more of time budget from it" from the OTP team. It is not something you will see tomorrow, but it is a long standing thing in the roadmap for the team.
Of course, if you want to sponsorise the work...
[1] http://www.erlang-factory.com/static/upload/media/1402914329...
[2] http://www.erlang-factory.com/euc2014/frej-drejhammar