i would rather see a split network than one that buckled to UASF. At least then I'd own both coins and we could see what the market really wants over time.
UASF is the market deciding that it wants to upgrade.
If segwit is forced, i'll still hold some bitcoin but i'll slowly sell it off for ethers or whatever is the main competitor.
If BU is forced, you are all settled. If Segwit is forced, you are preaching doomsday. I wonder why the implanted bias exists.

You are comparing apples with pears. The two solutions don't have to be mutually exclusive, and could be used complimentary. What is the best technical method of implementing these solutions?
No. I'm comparing healthy apples to rotten ones. You need a soft fork + hard fork or a hard fork that incorporates both at the same time. This is the project that you're looking for:
https://bitcoinec.info/