How do the scammers benefit from this? Do they pay people to do well in technical interviews to get the job, then "outsource" the day-to-day job to someone else who is not as technically skilled and/or may not meet the citizenship requirements, then take a cut of the salary in the process?
This is a really cool project and I want to see it succeed. I realize the FAQ states "There is no plan". That aside, are there any longer-term goals for the project or things they want to support in the future?