The $7000 of raised funds, since the inception of Beehaw, are not lost!
I am speaking from a, purely, unofficial standpoint. I have not conferred with the other Beehaw admins prior to posting this.
However, it looks like that huge sum of money is making it's way from our former fiscal collective to our new collective.
I worked on the initial transition process, months ago, and it became increasingly frustrating. When spring/summer arrived here, I no longer wanted to devote my time to it for several reasons.
First, I live in a very northern/cold/icy/snowy place. And when the weather broke, I wanted to be outdoors as much as possible.
Second, I did not want my growing frustrations to bloom into anger that would cast unwanted negativity onto the other Beehaw admins and the new collective that we were seeking to move to.
So, @Gaywallet agreed to take over at that point. Thankfully, they have done an incredible job at keeping level-headed despite the enormous challenge with getting this done.
If I am not jumping the gun here, then I believe we have overcome a significant hurdle.