Had I merged your code, the blockchain would have been forked instantly, 1800 blocks in the past. Does that sound like an acceptable solution? The actual fix is an extremely simple one, and has been ready for days. I've been monitoring block generation trends so that I could set a reasonable point for the next fork to occur at. Hardforks are a delicate art, and screwing this part up would surely be the final nail in the coffin. Why are you all suggesting that we rush into it? Is 3 days of low mining rewards worth jeopardizing the coin over? I've gathered enough data, and the fork will occur at block 317,000.
The code wasn't meant to be insta-merged without intervention on your part. I wouldn't presume to setup an arbitrary checkpoint in a project that's not mine. That's your job.
I guess the real question is: do you even want people submitting pull requests? I see mine was the first and, judging by your response, perhaps the last. Just trying to save myself and others from wasting their time in the future.