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Nargh! I said I would walk away! Sorry!
Three final (at the moment) things - I think that @danb is quite likely right, Microcosm has removed a tech barrier to setting up new forums, and as such, pottering along allowing new sign ups is a great idea, to get growth it needs to be listed in places where such people will find it. Microcosm needs to be there when I search for 'how do I set up a forum' or 'Forum Software'.
As for other forums, They shift when they hit a tech barrier - we know that from LFGSS (it shifted when things got too broken, David might have held off longer if not), and most likely do similar searches. Microcosm needs to be in those places, and have eyeballs that way, which would drive the organic growth that is needed if we go to option 2.
@Señor_Bear makes a good point, and that is why I'm keen on a larger Seedrs round, to pay David and A.N. Other (or more if there's cash) properly to work on this and market it for another year or 18 months.