Don't think your assessment is accurate.
They are still patching Rapid-Q to keep it alive. FreeBASIC is what it is and I don't see it making much headway going forward.
They made more progress on the C emitter and now it's usable (has still some bugs though...)
The number of developers increased as well.
The C emitter generates cryptic C code that isn't intended for human consumption. If that is the only way FB can achieve portability, I wouldn't use it to develop anything new or with substance. FreeBASIC is a QB on steroids and there is nothing wrong with that if you enjoy tinkering with the past.
New developers = +1
Old developers = - most
