but a lot of work for the coders
This is true... what is the difference in benefit from a short pow phase, a shitload of coding work, or all of us emailing every single multipool that is in existance to make a choice of permanent homes for miners wanting silk?
It is a good discussion and may be something for the polls when they are up.
Any dev who has done it before can easily set the main.ccp nSubsidy schedule for the new blocks.
https://github.com/shnurf/silkcoin/blob/master/src/main.cpp#L977
Recompile the wallets on all systems, start a new Silkcoin ANN thread titled reboot, and put out Launch advertisements calendar ect. 7 days in advance. Reboot it on the weekend.
If the camel is going to bounce back the Silkcoin team needs to be prepared to do whatever necessary to make that happen. If the camel can bounce back without a third pow phase then that's great too, but time is ticking.