[...] Right now it's like a job offer that simply reads: Need guy to do things, can't tell you what they are and can't pay you. [...]
Agreed! I don't mean to be rude, but from my perspective it's not exactly very tempting to basically "make a mod for someone else" when I could work on my own ideas instead, and I can imagine most people around here feel similar.
That said, changing some basic stuff in the AE really isn't difficult. There are some good tutorials, and you can get help in the forums if there's something you just can't get to work.