The Future of ColdCard Hardware and Firmware

Coinkite likely won't survive the coming litigations. NVK and Peter Gray won't regain community trust as leaders. But I think it's worth discussing why the ColdCard was a successful product line in the first place and how that design philosophy can live on. I'm not just talking about the cypherpunk aesthetic.

No other wallet has the robust feature set of coldcard, especially the Q. Seed XOR, Bip-85 child seeds and deterministic passwords are open-source bitcoin features but CC are the only devices that have bothered to implement them. As for the hardware: full keyboard, QR scanner, transparent case, removable batteries, and your choice of network-disabled air gap use, or convenient USB connection to Sparrow. Nothing even comes close.

There are existing CC users who don't want to give up these features, but may be faced with lack of firmware updates if the company dies. More importantly, it would be a shame if this device vanished from the market and we were only left with tiny minimalistic boxes with some basic features and a slick UI. So, what do you think is the best way forward?