I pointed this thread out on a few talkpages, and have had two requests to pass on information (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Quiddity#foundation-l:_What_is_on_the...)
User:Grey Knight asked that I pass on the link to a table of suggestions at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Errors_in_the_Wikipedia_logo#Proposed_re...
User:Metaeducation had done some experiments with a 3d blender model a few years ago, so I notified him personally last year when this on the mailing list, and again this week. There are some relevant details/ideas at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Metaeducation#Wikipedia_puzzle_ball and the thread at my talkpage.
Thanks. - Quiddity