I read one article in the Phila. Inquirer which quoted one of the investigators. She was very enthusiastic, and clearly expected to report significant results. As you say, that enthusiasm has to get through the peer review process. I personally have not been involved in funded research, just looked into the process enough to realize I'd need a lot of backing to even start a grant application.
Every few months I check in to see if there's new information around these studies, and I suspect I'm not the only one.
I have the same curiosity about what a double-blind Reiki study would look like -- we'll see, hopefully!
Blessings,
Aronaya