@Riot, Some Unanswered Art Questions

I am copy-pasting this from GD in the hopes that I will get input from Rioters who prefer this site over GD. Here is a link to the GD version if you prefer. http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=4296959&highlight=

Before I get into the list of questions I want to just lay down some suggestions for this post and the responses to it.

My hopes for Riot responses:

You will not be asked or insisted upon to respond to anything outside of your area of expertise. I am not here to ask Hippalus about splash arts or Morgaggeddon about price guidelines.

Please answer what you can as clearly as you can. Vague responses can be more frustrating than no responses sometimes.

We are not asking for set-in-stone timetables or a release date, but something better than Soon(TM) is much preferred.

If you see a good question, please forward it to the proper department/colleague and encourage them to come and answer it.

My hopes for Community questions:

Please be reasonable. There is nothing more frustrating to legitimate dialogue than somebody being obstinate and unreasonable in their expectations. We want Riot to WANT to come and answer some of these questions.

Ask questions and don't make demands. We pay their bills, this is true. That doesn't give us the right to hold it above their heads and make unreasonable demands though.

If a red responds to your question or it garners enough approval it will be added to the post. I'll try to compile some of the most asked questions for visibility's sake.

My hopes from both sides:

Be polite. We are all trying to have the same result. A game, and an environment we ALL enjoy.

I originally planned to make this one giant super-thread but was advised against it so let us try to focus on Art questions here only please.

Here is a list of questions I have assembled. Please feel free to post your own questions and add to them. And stop by my other 3 threads of a similar nature, but different topic.

DISCLAIMER: Most of these questions come from memory, and it would be too time consuming to link to every relevant post. I will make some assumptions from my memory, if my memory turns out to ail me in some regard, please help me correct the mistake.

1. Is there any new information as to some of the splash arts that were promised and never implemented? The prime example of this is the Nidalee skin splashes. I know this is flogging a dead horse, but updates on things like this are greatly appreciated.
2. Is there a reason as to why Chinese splashes can't be used to temporarily “update” the splash arts on outdated splashes? Everyone agrees that some splash arts are incredibly outdated, and if your splash artists are hard-pressed for time to update everything, wouldn't a temporary solution be to simply import superior splash art for a temporary solution. A good example of this is Sorceress Lux or Heimerdinger's base.
3. A developer blog for the art team/relaunch has been mentioned on multiple occasions. A blog where the Rioters can post some of their work to give the community a better understanding of what all is involved in the process. Has this idea gotten scrapped, and if it hasn't, why the delay?