@shoq that would be very welcome and is much appreciated. At some point I'll have a private beta for testing.
The thing is I myself am very new to the #fediverse. There's a lot of nuance and expectations over how fediverse apps work, that #NodeBB ought to follow. There's a time and a place to push boundaries and break things, but I don't think that time is now 😉. Working with people experienced with the status quo would provide a good objective review.