If the team was functioning as ideally as we'd all like, Steve would never have to venture on any forum, nor answer any emails, or be responsible for anything other than riding the bike. That's probably a bit much to hope for given that I'm sure the team have their own lives to lead, and I'm pretty sure they're not able to be available 24/7 as Alicia is with Kurt. It would seem the bikes are getting serviced, so that's one major thing off Steve's mind, and Roger leads us to believe that money isn't currently a worry. I can totally see why road hotels are better than hosts in that there need be no prearrangement, which may be a bigger factor in Steve's daily routing decisions than getting someone else to do uploads, wash kit and provide sausages. I'd love to see someone providing a blog-style commentary, but that's a big commitment and would need perhaps unwelcome intrusion into Steve's bubble.
We're very fortunate here on YACF that we have Jo's excellent visualisations and Steve's occasional direct comms (which are worth their weight in gold!) to help us keep up with progress. It would be good to see a little more movement on the website and FB pages, but if it can't be, so be it. The thirst for information is understandable because the challenge is fascinating and literally awesome, and we've been spoiled a bit by Alicia's communications about Kurt which probably fit more neatly into the way we like to consume news these days. I know I've been a bit critical in the past, and I will continue to wish for a better PR effort on Steve's behalf, but the important thing is he can get out there every day and do what he does. If things off the bike start to affect the riding, then I'm sure there will be more of us who can step up and help in some small way.