Hi Justin. I can see both sides of this and I think you are tackling this totally wrong. Everyone here wants Steem to realise it's true potential as a block chain and as a valued cryptocurrency holding real value.
This can happen but the 3-7 day power down is unrealistic. The rewards take 7 days and you cannot shorten that process.  The powerdown over 13 weeks is a massive selling point for the masses as it is a safe haven from hackers. It took me months to learn this place and please get your team to study exactly how Steem works. Too much fiddling will just wreck it for the worse and I am being honest and this is not a lets fuck Justin move. No one wants that as this can work well together if the correct time is taken to understand both sides and meet somewhere in the middle. There has got to be some common ground starting with Steem itself. If you want value added to the coin then you need to understand exactly how this place works. Two weeks is not enough to get your head around this as it is not that straightforward. Take the time and think with a clear head on how to move forward as that is how your investment will grow.

Offer your tokens to the Steem community at a reasonable price so you are not out of pocket. This would be a win win for everyone then.