If this is true, it's unfortunate. Things like flux should have a small footprint and a small working domain. I'm willing to spare some complexity for usability tools, but always end up getting off the bus when it gets too heavy.
What kind of stuff?
It is complicated. I only know because I am a friend, so we have to wait till he releases stuff.
Will it be released as open-source?
Doesn't really make sense to develop it as a closed-source application, when the application itself is offered for free, and open source versions exist already.
this is a very small understanding of what they are trying to build.
That's a rather ambiguously worded sentence.
Who lacks understanding of what they're trying to do? I know I do, and that's because they're apparently not making mention of it.