Module duplication: did I handle it right?

Im still a newby and would love some feedback on my post on a recent project application. I began a review of the application at http://drupal.org/node/1183226 and found that the applicant admitted that his module was a duplicate of a D6 module. He mentioned trying to contact the maintainer of that module unsuccessfully. Did I handle it right in my response to the applicant by suggesting that he apply for maintainership of the project and return to the project application queue once it is received? My response was formatted around a similar issue I had seen recently. I just want to make sure I am not giving inaccurate guidance to our applicants.
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