As much as I would have loved OrangeCD to be updated and supported for ever, I fully understand sometimes you just have to move on.
The change to freeware DID solve my problem, so I'm sure I'll get a few solid years out of the program yet (and as my purchase of CDs has dwindled to a trickle, that may be all I need before my database just becomes a point of reference for me and quite possibly my insurance agency, :-D.
Thanks for all the hard work and the fun, Andrei! And very best of luck with whatever path you are on these days.