the way to solve this issue is for OpenCoin to not hold any XRP back, release the code as open source, then buy in to XRP's just like everyone else so everyone starts off at the same place. this is the only way they will succeed IMO.
And how exactly would that work? How would they "buy" XRP? Where would the money go? And don't forget they did all the work and made all XRP that exists. They should be free to do with it as they please. You aren't entitled to
any of it.
they are meant to be exchanged are they not? that is why we have a price for them, isn't it? buy them from other sellers; that simple.
did satoshi get paid for his work? no, he mined the coins he has, which is just another form of payment for the work his computers performed.
you could've done the same thing at the same time.