escrow is kind of like bitcoin.  it limits foul play.  if you all believe in your coin enough, you'd allow escrow with a trusted 3rd party source.  as it stands you put the burden of risk 100% on investors.  believe in your product? put your neon where your mouth is and allow escrow.  You'll probably get 10x the amount of support if you do.  Win-win.  If you don't, you just cast a greater shadow of doubt.  You saying investors will leave makes no sense.  If you have a hickup in development, our coins will still be safe in escrow, why would we back out as long as you always keep us in the loop with the development process.  Next excuse?