... I wonder if it is technically realistic? How would this solution actually be implemented?
Hard code into the next version, recognizing an address that PhantomPhreak controls as having a balance of 35,000 XCP on the first block. Then, PhantomPhreak sends this to busoni. I would think it could be a 1 liner, not too hard?
I would hope that, if this is done, we can also set a date for when this type of fix is permanently "off limits". Maybe 6-12 months from now. In other words, a date where we all agree it is no longer Alpha software, but Beta.
And secondly, raise a pool of funds (controlled by PhantomPhreak?) to have a security audit done by an outside party, before we declare the transition from Alpha to Beta. I would donate to this and I think many others would too.
OK, so it sounds technically feasible.
To properly address earlier concerns from halfcab123 and lonsharim (and probably many others), it seems we would need to hold a vote of all XCP holders in order to ensure 51% support prior to instituting such a measure. Is there an easy way to conduct such a vote?