It also succeed before, see Open Pandora I would risk saying that they've did even much harder approach - designing their own device...

As for CordiaTAB, AFAIK tablet is already "hacked", i.e. wasn't requiring any "cracks open in mass producted device", it just contain parts, for which we have Open drivers/kernel modules

If You have not already noticed, you're late to the party with talking about itt. This topic was covered so much, that may make some people nauseous, at just hearing about it

Of course, if someone want to exhumate /revive itt, go ahead. But it's not quite on topic here, cause, obviously, Then End is not coming