I've actually managed to keep my chrome tab open since my original post. Still keeping an eye on the reply's and it doesn't look good from a newcomers perspective. I can't really say if it's my bad luck, or if it's signs to a problem obviously, but it's still disappointing.
I just wanted to say, as potentially the noobiest of noobs, I only returned to fiddle with the foundry. I love doing things like making MODs and custom content with feature like the Foundry, and was really sad to see it's down. I also see a lot of allegations that the DEV's don't take it seriously. I'm in no place to say…