I agree with this on both counts. It's rare to see a relatively low profile project like MikeOS remain supported by the original developer for so long. For Mike, this really is a labour of love. And Mike was also a great podcaster and should try getting the gang back together for a Christmas special. With Pink Ponies, naturally.

Can you provide the link to Mike's podcast?

Some of his best work was with TuxRadar, now on Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/tuxradar-podcasts-mp3

He also did a podcast with Linux Voice magazine and, more recently, as a guest on various other podcasts in his role as Community and Marketing coordinator at The Document Foundation.