Where are we going?
Here?s the thing ? we expect Nathan was joking. We?re sure interviews will cover that he was.
When we put a dollar value on all your support for the idea, what may have been a joke could take on a more serious tone. Either Joss might be willing to revisit fan-funded projects or we?ll get the attention of a network who is willing to take a serious evaluation of the series (say, perhaps you Science Channel?).
It would be wonderful to setup a not-for-profit to purchase the rights from 20th Century Fox, but the chances of that are pretty unlikely without at least having Joss involved.