I don't know if anyone reads these little news items, but here's some major news for the project.
The past couple years I've let php-mode stagnate. Recently Aaron Hawley has been breathing new life into it, with the 1.4 release. I hadn't realized how much the project stagnated until I read the timeline and history he included. And with the quality of the 1.4 release, I see what php-mode could be if Aaron took the reigns.
So I'm getting out of the way and letting Aaron lead. The project is in good hands.
-Turadg