Hey vino.
Yes, the group is still active and apologies if it seems unresponsive. That said, it's not technically a "support line" – AdWhirl is an open-source project.
On your issue (1), did you try doing what the log message from UIKit suggested?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2181757
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3828128/ipad-device-orientation-problem
Thanks!
> Is there a irc / e-mail support way than just a forum?
Just a forum.
Thanks!