Additional notes:

There's no real opposition to the features you wish for, and they will hopefully soon be available with HF17.1
The majority of the witnesses and steemit agree that changes need to be discussed better, and ominous omnibus bills are not the style we want have this run. Businesses should be able to wait a couple of weeks, until the bigger community came to an agreement.

The missed blocks number is an all-time count. Maintenance is necessary when it grows, not depending on its size.