No, it's not all about the money. If it was all about the money, ScummVM would not exist, because tons of people put lots of hard work into it for not a single cent in return.
In particular, I would not like the idea of hiring somebody to do that work, because a lot of other people do (or have done, over many years) at least as much work, and they don't get a cent.
Anyway, it is *you* who thinks money will solve the problem, so why don't you contact that guy, and start a fundraiser campaign?
I for myself am now going back to working on my highly interesting job (which I love, even though I could get jobs that pay quite a lot more).
OK, no reason to get angry. I was just thinking out loud. Donations are always welcome and I enjoy to give it when some interesting project is developed, since I am not developer myself.
But seems that we have some progress on other topic on this subject.