I'm trying to be a little vague to avoid accidentally veering the discussion too much in some direction, but I'd prefer to be as open as possible while somehow

I'm trying to be a little vague to avoid accidentally veering the discussion too much in some direction, but I'd prefer to be as open as possible while somehow building a community or organization that reliably continues maintenance (especially security updates) and improvements. I've been mulling a hosted option to bring in revenue. At the same time, I'm curious about the choices other people would make based on different priorities.