Browsing around the web I came across this site
http://www.eureka3d.com/index.html
Turns out that two of the main guys are the developers of the original Silent Hunter, Bill Becker and Kim Biscoe they have set up Eureka 3d their own simulation & games company.
Wouldn't it be great if we could all pledge money and commission them to create a new subsim ?
KIm Biscoe an artist and designer has had an amazing involvement with naval sims starting at Microprose he worked on Silent Service II, and Pirates! then with SSI on Great Naval Battles 1 & 2 then on to Silent Hunter 1 & 2
Bill Becker was the lead artist and programmer on Silent Hunter, his career is similarly impressive having also worked on....
Great Naval Battles II, F-15 Strike Eagle 3 and the Microprose classic Red Storm Rising