I think it would be better for you to get together with the current VANZ team and try and get it going.
I know where Mikes comments are comming from I remember him mentioning some years ago on the old Maxflight(blast from the past) forums and my own forum that he has been trying to join VANZ and cant get hold of anyone. I tell you he aint negative coz he never gave up in 2 years or so
I know I tried at one stage to join VANZ and also never got a response so it is not really surprising that there is no motivation around the place.
I dont care about the ego stuff I have enough of my own trying to run a fs design group, but what I do care about is having a Virtual National Airline to be patriotic about and a professionally run one at that, kind of like the BAV of the southern skies.
I have toyed with trying to start a Virtual NAC but have pretty much got my plate full.