Any obstacle that has been voiced, A solution is there for in all of the proposals. I do agree that eventually more support than the initial delegation can provide is needed. I do think it is an essential part of the foundation structure to have it not owned.
Additional initial investment means returns from what is generated to promote the chain is lost.
A structure providing direct support to the chain by purchase of SBD/Steem from investment returns offers a greater stability to the chain.
Bringing investors to the chain at these stages can have a negative effect not only by the remuneration the community forming the foundation will have to provide. A greater difficulty to reach those target also occurs.
There is a limited amount of Steem produced daily, this is divided between all of the Steem powered up. A sudden influx of investment will reduce the rewards available to support new user retention.
By the addition of an external investment. The chain becomes a method of subsidising private industry.
Just a thought.
My biggest concern is that the proposal is too confusing. Imagine that a representative from Steem Alliance is pitching Steem at a blockchain conference:
One slide to introduce Steem, one slide to introduce the foundation, three slides to show why investors and developers should think Steem is the holy grail.
If you can't promote your blockchain as being the right solution in five slides, it's too complicated. I think it's fair to say that if I give up and resort to the shrug emoji then most potential investors will do the same.
I agree 100% about the urgency of bringing external resources into Steem ecosystem, I just think the proposed solution is too uniquely complicated to achieved the objectives.
That's why we need to work as a community. Bring the knowledge known by varied people to the table.
Any proposal implemented solely on what it has said without alteration in some manner will carry many faults that could of been eliminated prior to the foundation beginnings.
I do not think the foundation should be seen as Steem. It is an entity that represent the interests of the chain outside the interests of private entities. All company foundation. any entity looks out for its own survival. With the beginning starting from an investment that is not a "Chain" entity. Only leaves us rewarding the private entity and not the chain.
We only become reliant on others.
I will stop spamming your post. if you ever have free time, I am open to discuss these possibilities in a discord chat.