We could have ...like you said, done ALOT of GOOD with this if done right. We could have even set it up as a cool and hip "holiday" we do every month at the same time (or randomly) to assess longterm datasets while promoting steem in the process...

My God. This is an excellent idea. We have seen somewhat of a boost in the value of STEEM over the last few hours, but, we cannot be sure if that is in any way related to this experiment at this point.

If it is, however, then allocating a weekend-without-whales every month could be a great idea that encourages people to invest in a little STEEM ahead of the "holiday."

Regardless of this specific idea, I think it's an excellent one itself to have some sort of monthly event that Steemians can look forward to. I think that would do wonders for morale, which has taken a heavy blow over the past month or so.