Uh... BM is not Utopia or other resource gathering games. This is more of a RPG game.
No ones saying it should be anything like whatever this Utopia game is. (never played it, no idea)
All we're mentioning is the idea of a little more activity for us hyperactive Medieval lovers :-P Most medieval games are either PAINFULLY slow for hardcore RPers like myself (See Aelyria.com, the most epic fantasy HARDCORE-RP community ever, man I had fun there!) or streamlined fast for the idiot kiddies who don't RP and just want fast-paced clicking.
I think a middle-ground between activity and content would be great.
Also, Tom, I'd be quite interested in hearing more about this project. I know a few game programmers through my old RP website and perhaps your ideas might coincide with theirs. Most of them have random zero-income side-projects related to the genre and I figure if folks can work together than something might actually get done. <_<