At this point any clarification on the role and funds of the foundation would be highly recommended to at least end speculations. An excellent proposal was put up not too long ago, but has been withdrawn since:
Seeing how the foundation clearly has more extensive ties tot the protocol than “solely funding development” based on their past participation in the DAO -swaying the outcomes of dozens of proposals with their substantial vBNT stake-, and their extensive farming on the platform, it is completely justified to request a better answer than “we’re not sure” in terms of any financial aid being possible.