I have upvoted this post because you show some great effort and insights. However, this was incredibly difficult to read as you basically use zero formatting on your post. The more text you have (and you have a lot) the more formatting you need to make it easier for your readers. More paragraphs and sub-titles would go a long way to make it more digestible.
Okay, I'll save up all of your < $0.01 USD upvotes over the next year and then hire a proper editor to clean things up.... Good point (which I am well aware of, but don't have the resources to fix). The important thing is getting the info out there... Read (or not) at your own risk.... Hahaha....