At least I was wrong and it's "only" £500, it is one for one £ to $ though
Sadly that's been pretty standard for Hasbro for quite some time now; ripping off us Brits with a 1:1 dollar to pound price conversation
Regarding the Haslab Ghost, it looks like it's a very good ship, and I really want those stretch goal figures (although I imagine that most, if not all of them will also be released on standard cards, probably with different artwork to preserve the exclusivity of the Ghost's versions, much like they did with the Khetanna's Yak Face). However, my biggest problem with the Ghost is its size. The thing is massive! If you thought the 'BMF' Falcon was large, this thing is even larger, and sadly I simply don't have the space to display it. For that reason, I won't be buying one unless I can conjure up some creative solution that allows me to display it. Long gone are my days of buying things, sticking them into storage and never seeing or displaying them again.
I also wondered exactly how popular this would be, and whether it would attract its 8,000 minimum backers. However, less than 24 hours after the announcement, it's already got over 5,000, so I would say it looks almost certain to be made.