@ned please consider taking the approach of @clayop, by breaking up the segments of the hardfork to see what stake holders approve of and what they disapprove of with stake weighted polls, in the manner seen in this post -

https://steemit.com/governance/@clayop/voting-test-do-you-think-changing-to-a-flattened-curve-is-urgent

I'm sure the developers could help you - as CEO whose posts we all follow - to release a post with the front end showing upvotes only, and all comments declining payout.

I think all of the witnesses would like to move forward with a hardfork, just not like this. So many changes at once make is too easy to pick something to be dead against. I for one am glad to see they are willing to jeapardise their positions to stand up for what they believe.