The server has been in testing for quite some time now, were not sure if we'll be having a public beta or not, the anticipated launch date is sometime in November.
Ikov wasn't even built in "Javascript" nor is any RSPS. Nor was the combat system that special, it was the Arrav combat base that was used and beefed up to be more accurate to RuneScape's. We won't need Rene to ever touch "JavaScript" again because our developers can do just as much.
I hardly think it matters if we are the original management or not. When we launch you will see the server is equal or even surpassed our predecessors. I recommend staying tuned.