I have sent an inquiry to Hunter concerning buying it back. Unfortunately, since I have not heard from Hunter since this past October, I have no reason to expect that this note will be answered very quickly.
At this point, if I had the resources, I would seriously look at buying it back. Or failing that, working out some sort of deal to take it to press myself and repay him later. However, to do that, I would need some sort of dialogue with Hunter, and that doesn't seem to be possible at the moment.
I do wish Hunter the best, but it is unfortunate to have 2 1/2 years of work not see the light of day, even if I did get paid. And there were others who produced illustrations and other material who did not get paid. If I could rectify the situation, I would.