Got my report to-day. All 17 links are there as promised. Only one has been cached so far. The posts are around 300 words and not really readable, but I don't really expect anyone to read them. There is also a picture in each post, and I wish it was a bit smaller and placed in the content, not just right above the story.
The biggest disappointment though is the loss of pr. There are no pr5 or pr4 sites at all: I got 12 pr3 and 5 pr2 sites. Not that I blame it on the OP - it's just what it is - disappointing. I still think there might be some SEO benefit, but not as great as I was hoping for. If this thread is still open in 2-3 weeks, I'll come back to comment on the serps movement, if any.