That's fair, and understandable. Finishing the mod would look pretty damn good on your resumés though :p.
Undertaking a crowdfunding project is a large effort, no doubt. I can only imagine what would have to be done. Ideas could be bounced off the community for the prizes, and maybe even the procedure of it among other things. I have a few; I'm not sure if they're worth mentioning right now though. I'm confident that through a little research and time you guys could pull it off.
I like what you guys did with the mod very much, I hope to see more later on
. I know my support isn't really significant, but I think it's safe to say that it's a common sentiment I share with many other people.