Dirty Harry NG offered me a job last June, yes that's one year ago. He then went into decline mode by not answering questions put to him. I then had to seek information from the next person up the chain, i.e LW and found him 100% more informative. The only axe I have to grind is that when someone offers me a job, I like them to at least keep me informed as to progress and not leave me out in the dark.
As for staff not being paid, I was advised by a friend of mine who was working there that she never got paid when she was laid off. So, she wasn't paid out of someone's personal pockets.
There, those are my facts and I've printed them. I was one of many hoping that NOW got off the ground, but as time went on, I did become like jmc-man and became more aware that it was a dead duck waiting to sink.
Clear enough for you ?