Sorry, but this doesn't make any sense.
I understand the rates were too high and someday they would need to be fixed, but couldn't you just lower them softly each week? And explain that in a way that wouldn't make the majority of the community sell everything in a rush?
And your transaction speed is awful, I'm trying to send my MNX to an exchange, and after 90 minutes I'm still waiting, and continue to see the prices dropping. Really good stuff...