> They're kind of like startups in themselves, actually
Not necessarily - just mention that the project is abandonware/looking for a new maintainer. Having access to the code will be helpful to anyone looking to move forward or build on it without tying you down, and anyone who finds a workable model can benefit from your fork.
Just want to throw in some support for what nebabyte said here. The community can be super kind towards this kind of thing. Also, I'm guessing you already have documentation on usage a plenty that you created via the original site so it wouldn't be unusable.
I know this also might be too soon to think about so do take your time to come to a better place mentally before considering it :). Good luck with whatever the future holds! I sincerely hope things get better for you
Not necessarily - just mention that the project is abandonware/looking for a new maintainer. Having access to the code will be helpful to anyone looking to move forward or build on it without tying you down, and anyone who finds a workable model can benefit from your fork.