First, I wasn't sure whether to put this here or in the calibre devices forum. I decided to try here first. Mods, feel free to move it.
I am willing to help maintain the calibre kobo driver. I understand the calibre device driver architecture. I have a fair understanding of the built-in calibre kobo driver, having hacked it to do some things I wanted. I understand sqlite databases. Releasing changes isn't a problem.
However, what I don't know is important. I don't know how to check if firmware changes require driver changes, including database schema changes. I know nothing of "nickel".
Thus, for me to be of help I need to work with someone who knows the stuff I don't know. Does such a person exist? Does this person already have things under control?
If this is a non-problem then fine. I have other ways of spending my time.