@konceptual99 very honest, and you make solid points. I can't speak for the copyright holder however I can say that very nominal pricing will be in place. I get your point as to the donation basis. The problem is simply this. You can't fight infringers, revise, print, pay attorneys etc without some revenue. You just can't. There lies the problem.
There are many that believe the book should just be free. If that was what Ray wanted he would have put that in place. He was smarter than most give him credit for. Yes he gave copies away here and there but it isn't like it was a free for all. He realized it needed revenue to keep going. Nothing has changed.
The distribution and revenue model 5-10+ years ago for small volume publications has changed somewhat and no one can really say what Ray's view would be now. No one is denying that it takes some money to maintain even a modest infrastructure to distribute a publication but I agree with other posters who are suggesting that there are some costs that perhaps are avoidable.
This web site is a great example of how a powerful resource can be provided by a dedicated individual without needing to even ask for donations. Cedars, for all his faults, has demonstrated it is perfectly feasible to produce a proper printed book for a very modest figure. He has also shown there is a demand.
You will never put the genie back in the bottle as far a hooky electronic copies go. I applaud the efforts to try and get some structure back however please do not underestimate the barrier that making someone pay for a copy may put up. Many will be reading this book in utter secrecy. I know I did. I would have not wanted anything gong through my bank account, there is no way I would have bought a printed copy.
I suspect that an appeal for some help to set up a simple "official" web site with an official download and a donate button would bring in offers of help and you could be up and running in no time. I suspect you would have more financial support than you might expect. As for printed copies, I am sure there are people who can help advise on how to get this done in a cheap and flexible way. Dare I say, maybe you could bury the hatchet with Cedars and get his support seeing as he has done it already?
There is an immense amount of goodwill towards the memory of Ray Franz and recognition of the import of his work. IMHO if there was rapid movement on an official channel to get the book out with as few technical and financial barriers as possible then the vast majority of the exJW resources out there would support it and take the wind out of the sails of the unofficial channels without needing to play a constant game of chase.