Great write up! I missed this one on BCT and it actually looks pretty good. There have been so many scam masternode coins lately that I've tended to steer clear, but this project clearly has a lot more time and effort invested than others.
Best time to get in is definitely now with the short POW window. I have yet to put any of my rigs on a Skein coin to date, but I guess there is a first for everything. Gonna throw some hash in. :)