To be fair, I think there was a bit of a burnout factor going on for FF. He's been playing a lot of mafia lately, and I think "too much of a good thing" may have thrown his game off.
To remedy that, I think it might be in his best interest to take a few waves off. As he's expressed interest in modding, maybe he could sit this one out and serve as an assistant or back-up mod for JL. Working closely here with JL would give FF a chance to get a 'behind-the-scenes' look at modding before actually taking on a game himself. Just a thought.
JL/FF, you guys up for it?