I think first step should be to secure the current resources:

• repositories
• stock firmware
• documentation
• forum
• anything that is significant

This should include all devices in maemo program.

This must be done without antagonising Nokia. Securing the permission to replicate the content is a possible task for the council.

At the same time, the funding and governing of the future project is also a big issue (donations by members, companies, open source organizations...).

The future development pretty much depends on the number of people willing to maintain/develop each obsolete device.