> But receiving a "pong" does not mean it is "more maintained", does it? It does, potentially (though I don't disagree that most people would misinterpret it).

> But receiving a "pong" does not mean it is "more maintained", does it? It does, potentially (though I don't disagree that most people would misinterpret it). It means there is someone there, who you could potentially ask some questions nicely and get an answer (e.g., "Why is this line of code here?").