Well I think its probably fair to the community that they make some kind of official announcement, it doesn't take 5 minutes to communicate what I'm sure they have already decided. leaving people hanging at the end of an unsuccessful funding campaign, that had been a large part of the development funding plans, is a sure-fire way to loose any of the support or interest they generated through it.
I appreciate its the holiday season but plenty of us work up until the 24th and I don't see why the hell they cant spare a minute to pass a comment to their backers on what their plans are from now on. A lot of people have given money already and put considerable time into supporting this campaign, so it would be nice to hear from the devs now it's over.