If you look at support for teammod, you can donate in euro (a money used by many european countries), in dollar (probably US dollar, because this money has a high influence on global economy (but not for so long anymore given the actuality, duh)) and in sterling pound. But why can we donate in pound if this money is only used by great britain, opposite to the euro or the dollar which are more global?
Probably because Mevans is british (exactly like Tolkien).
But, whatever...
Very honestly, I don't know what is going on. Some tells Mevans tries to port Renewed to 1.19 and it's why it take so much time. But in my opinion, and I totally feel the same way of you, the silence of Mevans for almost 6 months makes me uneasy. It's no more a suspense or a hype at this point: It's a worry. I personnally fear he gave up front of all the work and dare not to assume to us he renounced to continue the mod. And I don't understand why the majority of us is so quietly about this silence from the teammod. (I visit sometime the discord server, just in case there would be info but nope!)
Frankly, I don't see what Mevans would code for it to take so long. Even the port to 1.19 makes me doubt. Maybe he decided to port all the rest of the mod in 1.19 and in one shot but I don't believe it. :p
There is no more hype to me. The silence of teammod worries me and bores me up to wait. I ask some news. Because I think there's really something wrong.