Concerning the first one :
"UPDATE: Lots of people are expecting me to translate this visual novel soon, and as much as I’d like to, I won’t begin actively working on this until two conditions are met. Those two conditions would be: 1. I finish a translation of Hatsukoi 1/1 up through its common route. This could take quite a bit of time, in order to provide for…2. Insemination’s translation becomes a hopeless cause. If he gives up translation, releases scripts, or drops off the face of the interwebs, I’ll take that baton. Until then, don’t expect to see much from me for this VN."
It's not just "hope", more "faith" ^^