I'm sure the majority of the community is understanding about any hiccups which may happen from time to time, as with any major website.
I for one am extremely grateful for the massive contribution Aminet makes to the preservation of the platform.
Of course, I anyone wants to start a new project in a similar vein, that would also be great. It has become apparent that many developers release their products to the public domain (e.g. on their own websites) but don't (or won't) upload them to Aminet, leaving gaps in the easy availability of software. If they were to come together on another site, it's all for the good. :-)
Cheers,
Lurkist