in the last KS update Andreas mentioned that on Dec 6th a big announcement was coming, something to do with the future of the company, and details couldn't be released any sooner.
So, where is the announcement, and what is it?

Didn't sound like is was bad news, just wondering. Maybe Adapteva was bought by a bigger company? Could be a good thing and could explain why no info could be released before all the legal issues are worked out.