As far as X10 technology is concerned, X10USA is the patent holder for the US and Canada, so no competitor could take over.
I suspect the Newer Version On Server problem is due to the fact that X10USA has lost a lot of technical people over the last 10 months, so there's no one to handle the problem.
My advice is to e-mail and PM Michael Mallari michaelm@mail.x10.com until you get a proper response. People are spending their money to buy OnAlert, they deserve a response. Don't bug him, nothing is going to change.