Did you ever think of dogfooding your project? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_your_own_dog_food

I’d considered it and partially done it. The issue is that we don’t really fit our own criteria. Without a widget to sell quickly or relying on growth to make profit, it’s a big ask to expect that contributors will wait potentially years for a payout. I see it being a valuable route to take once we’ve matured a bit though.