Here is a productive suggestion, and I have some idea on how some people might react to this. Even if Elo did not want, or ask for any help in the development/continuation of this mod. Why don't the those that have the programming knowledge go through the source code find the bugs. Then write up a report on where the bugs are, and what can be done to fix them. I do know that some people would have a problem with just going in and looking at the source code, because it is not "open source". Basically you can say "hey don't want to step on your toes, but I figured I'd give you a helping hand", and then pass on the information you have for her to her thing. When you get to the meat and taters of it all if a community is un-willing to help each other whether they ask for it or not then honestly what is the point of it all?
If we can't be a point of a community that respects each others works and desires, then what is the point of it all?
While some of the assumptions are currently in flux, there has been the feeling throughout the majority of history that the creators of intellectual works - be they informative or creative - have some kind of right to the works that they create. Exactly how much right and how much control has changed through the ages, but the fact we still know who wrote certain works from antiquity shows that attribution held weight even thousands of years ago. (Homer? Herodotus? Diocletian, anyone?)
In recent centuries, regardless of feelings that came before, a more concrete and codified system of these values began to emerge, found mostly in the copyrights and trademarks systems of various world governments. While many people would argue they've extended to ungainly proportions, I know very few people who would deny that creators have any right to their works, in some fashion. I, and the other staff of FTB, believe that in a moral context mod authors have the right to decide how much of their work to share - it is not an all or nothing scenario. They may share nothing to the point of total obuscurity, they may share every little tweak, flaw, or diamond in the rough of their code and educating comments if they wish. They may share or deny any level or combination in between. That is their choice, and that choice is their right.
You may feel that doing everything you can to help mod authors is what is required of you by being part of community, and any attempts to hamper your efforts hurt. But, have you considered that your attempts to help, against the wishes of the content creator, might possibly cause more problems than you hope to solve? While I've gone on a little to long to say,"In short", it basically comes down to Eloraam has the right to say her mod is closed source. Do not look at her code. Do not alter her code. Until she says otherwise, or asks for the assistance, you are not helping, you are meddling.