@theoretical My reply took a couple of days to mull over and got a bit long. I decided my problem with this approach isn't you per se, but the way this sort of thing is being handled in general. I've laid it out and proposed what I hope will be a better solution. Please consider stopping by and hearing me out.
https://steemit.com/steemit/@williambanks/an-open-letter-to-the-developers-of-steemit
Great topic! Upvoted, commented and following you now!