fallen851, 0.8 has always been defined internally as the 1.5 port. A requirement of the 1.5 port that we determined (back in late March, I believe) was a completely redone recruitment system, built from the ground up. This has not changed since March.

We are just now finishing up the recruitment system. This was not put on hold so that we could add all those other features Foot mentioned; the recruitment team was its own animal with a singular focus. The other features were added in parallel and in no way delayed the recruitment, which has been the key to 0.8 release since March.