This could be the saviour game that we've needed for 20+ years. Subspace is still technically alive,...but we need this. Badly. There's still major in-fighting, sysop power-tripping, and all sorts of other crap that makes subspace very difficult to sustain population. Please consider making this open source and inviting trusted devs, like X-Demo, Jowie, Baked, polix, snnnrub, others, and trusted sysops like tm_master from the community to help.
If you were able to import, or have someone help re -create original graphics, and also make new ships, but in that style, etc. Also have the bot programmers help you add logic for round timer bots, round stats, flag carrying matches, elim arenas, basing arenas, all with the current functionality included as game/zone/arena options, etc. this could really make an amazing ground-breaking replacement for subspace.
Also, in addition to open-sourcing, or at the very least, sharing with those trusted individuals i mentioned, please consider crowdfunding in an effort to add some networking engineers to the fold with a more modern functioning multiplayer capability, but also something that allows people to host zones and lobbies and such, with all the different game modes that currently exist. so that we can begin to transition current players over, and flourish and thrive, maybe even finally get an influx of new players that will have fun in this game again.
I have no programming knowledge, and do not understand it when i look at it. but I have resources, and I have ideas, and I have a passion for this game. I'd like to help in any way I can. please reach out to me. damageinc86@gmail.com