Most HEX criticism boils down to two things,
- the origin account gets too much HEX
- the AA ETH probably goes to RH, and It's too much
If you remove those elements HEX as a non custodial interest paying crypto with advanced game theory and anti dumping features is pretty cool.
I propose a revised FreeHEX model as follows.
1- open free registration for FreeHEX , say 3 months
2- divide 1 billion by the number of registrations, that amount becomes a HEXstake
3- create 1 Billion HEXstake tokens and open claims for HEXstakes
4- replicate the same 350 days of AA using the HEXstake token instead of ETH, users mint their own FreeHEX
5- there is no FreeHEX origin account
6- season to taste with Bitcoin etc snapshots and claiming using other cryptos (e.g. HEXdoge)
To add referral capabilities you could add an additional 1billion FreeHEX that gets paid to referrers during the sign up period.
There are many other versions one could propose for a FreeHEX that removes a single entity controlling so many coins, it is inevitable somebody will design a better HEX.
RH would be pissed off (he has not open sourced his code but it is 100% visible), and every HEX critic would promote FreeHEX, the resulting battle gets mass attention for the project
Giving everyone the same amount isn't much fun, why not add free claims from snapshots of BTC BCH BSV ETH DOGE ETH using the same terms as HEX (90% staked for 350 days), then give each player the same amounts again to use through the AA system over 350 days instead of ETH, same big pay day on day 353 from everyone who doesn't claim, same referral bonuses etc etc
I like your suggestions, your model is better than mine!
HEX copies without someone like Richard Heart promoting 24/7 are going to be worthless garbage, even if they're FREE
Richard is skilled at marketing and a great debater but eventually the maximalist critics like Vays and McCormack will realise their best form of attack is ignoring him (they're attacks so far have been exactly what Richard wants), and others will promote a Free HEX version purely out of spite.
Unless Richard donates the AA ethereum to SENS to neutralise the butt hurt critics and SEC HEX is doomed to be superseded by a clone, and Richard probably knows that, and won't care, he'll be rich or in jail.