I have, so far, managed to maintain my anonymity (marvellously so this year it turns out *villainous laughter*), but I know exactly why you gave up on it! The mind just refuses to let go of what it's used to working with. :-) Had I actually gotten around to publishing the original version of this year's story, there would have been a suspiciously Methosian Peridan present in the mix. :D (Most likely nowhere near enough so to give away my identity, but still...)
ETA: Come to think of it, though, the fact that most of my worldbuilding is happening in the confines of a loooong and slooow WIP obscure crossover is probably playing into my hands in terms of anonymity... because I totally did slip in a mention of an episode from that story I haven't gotten around to publishing yet.

And THANK YOU, even truncated that story is a delight.