While Lee is gratified by the progress the community has made, he doesn't deny that a great many hurdles remain, including further refining local rice-straw handicrafts, establishing distribution channels for those handicrafts, and finding a way to generate enough revenues to cover the costs of running the community.
李後進欣慰之餘，不否認仍有許多瓶頸需要克服，如提升稻草工藝品的精緻度、開闢稻草藝品行銷通路、如何讓社區營運可以長期收支平衡等等。