No insight from me either, though I must admit to wondering who was outbidding me on all the Resilion brakes on ebay!
I think I would just fill that hole in the fork crown with JBWeld or the like, or even Bondo; reshape with knife and riffler files, and paint. I don't suppose I could get it perfect, but as long as the new paint matches the existing paint I think it wouldn't be too hard to get it so the hack job isn't apparent any more.
Ah, so YOU are the one driving the prices up!
You've got a free run now, though... I've got me cables
Now all I need is some kind soul to put up some braze-on cantilevers... me thinks I've got a long wait ahead. Are you planning on Resilion brakes for your Fothergill? BTW, I've looked at that thread a few times now - very nice. I was really impressed by the way you brought the downtube transfer out.
I've tried matching paint and it was a nightmare so although I might fill the fork crown hole temporarily, in the long run I'd like to get it brazed and repainted.