BitShares will launch on schedule with enough throughput to support all current needs plus all of Bitcoin and most altcoins combined (if they wanted to move onto our platform for some fiendishly wise reason).
We are still optimizing the network code, which is not part of the blockchain itself, so that in coming months we can continue to scale up to full design specs of 100,000 TPS without even a hard fork.
The test net is where we are doing this optimization, so when you hear about a test "fail" is has nothing to do with what is launching on October 13. We will have many more such fails on the test net side as we tune up to light speed, but the production blockchain where everybody's funds reside will hum along without breaking a sweat.
The initial benchmark you made that led to the claims of 100,000 tps was suspect at best.
Now, after your testing over the weekend where the test net died at a mere 1-2% of that claim (as I expected), and resulted in Dan posting a statement detailing that the platform will be limited to just 100 tps, that claim of 100,000 tps is now completely irrelevant.
A lot of your "hype" about BTS2.0 has been based around this 100,000 tps, but its now clear the claim can not be achieved, or anywhere close.
It should be retracted until you have solved some of the issues with networking, and performed open load testing where those claims are at least viable. Continuing to "sell" the platform from this point and stating that claim as fact is immoral IMO.
There is no shame in stating you over estimated the capabilities, in fact it deserves respect if anything.