Are there any improvements in staying active in the background? I've gotten a few people to install but it seems like they drop out of the mesh very quickly.

Good job!

This is a great read to go along with the movie: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts_01_10/

What are your favorite future plans with the pasta machine?

Core v30.

The Life of Chuck was really good! Also Companion. If you haven't heard anything about Companion, watch it without looking anything up.