This might be coming across as being hopelessly hopeful (I know, bad pun, so slap me), but given the popularity of the game on GOG.com and the relatively well-publicized efforts of the fine folks of SCP, I can't help but wonder if there might be some developer out there who'd be interested in bringing the Freespace franchise back from the dead. I've been reading some reviews on GOG.com by people who've bought it and, while it's akin to drinking Kool-Aid, they're all extolling the virtues of the game. It's consistently among the top sellers on the site and I'm sure that Turey's site for downloading the FSO installer has seen a big bump in traffic.
So, am I being an old-fashioned romantic or could there be life ahead for the space sim genre?