...several senior members on that forum who have issues with this project
And did you read what those "issues" are? The main one is that EOS is nothing more than a copy of BitShares. And the other one is that the distribution scheme is bad and unfair.
I really don't get it. If you don't like the proposed rules just don't buy EOS tokens. It's a proposal and you are free to reject it. But don't complain about the rules. They are not meant to satisfy your wishes. They are only meant to propose you something and offer you a binary choice: accept or reject.
The only important thing here is that the rules are clear and equal for everyone.
I'm not the only person to be worried about this.
Worried about what? Other people making a bad decision? If the rules were unclear or obfuscated you might have a point. But it is clearly not the case here, rules are simple and clear.
OK, whatever. I'm not gonna be dragged into this.