Those ranking issues are definitely important, no matter how much you like this extension, and I happen to like it personally. But after living through so many new tld launches, I’m glad I only bought one this time, and it’s one I frankly wouldn’t mind keeping for many years if it doesn’t ever sell while I have it on the market, even more so if the ranking issues turn out well.
Already over 1,000,000 (1.2 from here):
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3A.me&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=
There’s even a French poker site on page 25.