There are some major development milestones ahead, but you won't find anybody hyping it in advance, as is typically common in the crypto space. Community members were asked not to prematurely spill the beans and discuss details for what is in store, as a major media campaign is planned once the major developments are released. Hence, details will not be discussed in this post either, but for those curious they can find out what is cooking and come to their own conclusion by following the link provided below and then ponder the ramifications for the entire industry!

A good measure of the strength of the community can be deduced from the number of masternodes, as this document long-term commitment.
The number has been steadily increasing and more than 25% of the total supply is already locked up in MN, as  investors accumulate helped by the low market prices. 

For more inside knowledge, it is always best to join the community Discord chat where devs update on status regularly. Just less than a week ago, a mobile wallet was said to be already fully functional  – something not announced anywhere else yet.

https://syshub.org is an excellent resource to get an overview of the governance of Syscoin and the funding for projects that are in development.

Finally, for those who want to follow the project, https://syscoin.network/syslinks is the THE comprehensive and up-to-date link collection for the Syscoin Platform where you can find links to all downloads, exchanges, MN providers, community and media news, tokenized projects in development, social media accounts, all one one convenient page!