Update:
From
IRC:
[19Sept-04:50:57] <~Athena> about our situation
[19Sept-04:51:05] <~Athena> it is true that W is the one with the backup
[19Sept-04:51:41] <~Athena> O is the only person that has contact with W, there is no way for me to get in touch with W.
[19Sept-04:52:04] <~Athena> I have contact with O about every week, last time was yesterday
[19Sept-04:52:44] <~Athena> about 2 weeks ago W and O had a conversation in which W told O that we deserved to continue, and that he would get us the backup
[19Sept-04:53:55] <~Athena> but after that, O has not heard from W anymore. Don't be too worried about that though, since similar lengths of radio silence have occured in the past.
[19Sept-04:55:15] <~Athena> W is a very busy person, and he is probably not able to contact O at this time. My guess is that he's on some business trip with very limited internet connection
[19Sept-04:56:21] <~Athena> I can only guess though. What I do know is that W is a man of his word, and that I still think he will come through with the database, eventually.