I’m interested in one as well!
Interest list update below, and a welcome to a few more first time posters who showed interest in this lantern. Welcome to Cpeng, jthomps123, DarkEagle205, and etienne440 with a second post here. 
1058 Lopan
1059 Cpeng
1060 jthomps123
1061 jthomps123
1062 saintsagan
1063 DarkEagle205
1064 Crimsonnj
1065 etienne440
Main OP list updated.)
I don’t know if I am too late, but I am interested in one
I would be down for two.
Hope I’m not too late! I’m interested in one please!
HI
Interested in one depending on final price
Oh boy, consider me another new signup who is totally sold on one of these. Got myself a BLF A6 to replace an ageing Fenix PD30 (had enough of RCR123As…) and now I’m hooked. Add me to the list please!
Add me in for one as well. Thanks!
I am interested in 1 as well! 
I’m interested in two please!
Can you add me to the list again for a total of 2 lanterns?
Thanks
Hope everyone is doing good, definitely haven’t changed my mind about this project! I’ve started building a collection of diffusers instead of buying other lanterns. I’m only buying one, this one.
Hi, #9 checking in! I haven’t been around here much lately, but still excited about a good lantern. I skimmed over the last several pages of the thread, and I’m a little concerned about apparent increases in the complexity of this light. Of course I don’t mind if there are options to ramp tints, brightness, mode groups, or whatever; customizability is cool. But simple operation is a VERY important point for me, and indeed one of the things that initially attracted me to this project. Will we be able to let someone borrow this lantern without a lengthy tutorial? IOW is there a “dummy mode” interface that lets someone turn the thing on or off, maybe easily toggling/ramping brightness? I just don’t want to have to write instructions on the light before letting my wife or kids use it…
Really not criticizing; I just don’t remember enough about different drivers to know what’s involved in this one, and I didn’t see a clear explanation of updated plans for operation/interface.
Ok I’m intrigued enough and, after Ottawa’s recent power outage, I’m in need of something that can keep us well lit playing cards and board games with friends for a few nights.
Add me to the list for one unit, please.
Click for on/off, hold to change brightness.
That’s all people need to know to use it. Eight words.
If you’re concerned about people getting into weird modes, you could put the lantern in muggle mode first, where it can’t do anything except the basics.
That’s exactly what I wanted to hear, thanks very much!
Interesting, not been reported here. I got stuck in Ottawa for two weeks in the ’90s with a big ice-storm. And no power. Even in the city. Helped my counterpart to keep his home running (generator running 24/7 and the sump pump to keep the basement dry)
Oh, he lived three miles up his own road (or drive as we would call it here). A bit extreme, but he had two jeeps and a big thing with a bull-dozer blade on the front. His daughter was a bit mad (one of the jeeps showed the sideways scars from some hits, but usually got lifted up again, usually, no questions asked)
She was delightful, by the way.
Is the countries power supply still so rickety ?
I have two on order already, 688 and 689. I’ll try and read through the last 30ish pages of posts shortly, after being away for a while.
But. If you can switch to USB-C with a sane charging rate, I think it’s an excellent idea. I’m not interested in a frying-my-batteries rate. Just something that will use the future-proof interface for charging. If it costs a few dollars, fine by me.
I didn’t see what the expected cost is anywhere. But odds are, I’ll take at least two more. If it helps in getting an overall better price, put me down for 4 total for sure. Whatever it ends up being is fine.
Great work, take your time. I’d rather have an ultimate lantern than a faster shipping lantern.
Larry
Edit: I noticed you were going to try and open up other battery options. Awesome! I’m an EE/ME though, and I know that complexity truly sucks. 18650s are great. Others can be slightly better. Don’t hose this up trying to have too many power options. The perfect 18650 lantern is a remarkable achievement on its own.