It seems that you have solved the problem two months ago.
This is a simple and fair solution.
I hope more people are exposed to your post and I will re-steem it.
Have you had any response from Steem.it?
This reminds me of the Oscar Wilde story of when he heard a quote he liked:
He commented, "I wish I had said that."
To which James McNeill Whistler responded, " You will, Oscar, you will."
Thank you for that excellent solution.
H.G.