Not a whole lot has been going on since you were around last. Last couple weeks everyone's been a little argumentative with eachother but it's just the season or something... I'd say things have been settling down the last few days.
All sources point to it being an issue with the actual switch. Are you using a footswitch or manually? Whichever one you're using, have you tried the other method yet?
Haven't heard anything on my end. I remember somebody mentioning his name in a FS thread on another site a month or two ago, but I dunno if that was in reference to anything recent. If I hear anything, I'll let you know.