Honestly, I cannot believe what's transpiring. This whole affair is Amateur Hour to the nth degree and both sides are contributing their fair share to the shenanigans.
Jaynie, as usual, you possess excellent instincts. Intuitively, you've managed to put your finger on the pulse of what really matters ...
Booze.
The Founding Fathers of the U.S. Constitution created, arguably, the most masterful example of self-governance in history. And guess what? For a good portion of their deliberations, many were three sheets to the wind as evidenced by the receipts for alcohol consumption they submitted to Congress for reimbursement.
Darling, what if the STEEM blockchain were to sponsor you and I to get on a plane and go negotiate a settlement? We'd need, of course, an expense account with a specific line item for "hooch."
How say you?
Quill