it just means we need to be patient while they take twice as much time as the competition and deliver a solution half as good.
Wrong answer. We do
not "need to be patient." Mt. Gox needs to be killed off in a bankruptcy and their assets distributed to their depositors.
You think this will lead to a better outcome than waiting for them to fix their issues and then just removing all your coins and never going back? I suspect a lawsuit will strand people for
yearsWhen has the "waiting for them to fix their issues" ever worked out in users' favour with regard to Bitcoin exchanges? Historically, all it's done has given exchanges time to end up owing even more money before they finally collapse.
MtGox isn't saying that when withdrawals resume people will be able to take out all their money and never go back. They've explicitly said that they'll be imposing new withdrawal limits and "moderating" the pace of withdrawals - which can only mean that getting funds out of MtGox will be even slower in the future than it has been in the past.
It would be different if Gox was saying that anyone who wants out can get out entirely when they resume withdrawals but they're not doing that. They have no plan which doesn't involve holding user funds hostage for an unspecified, indefinite period of time.
Users have an inherent right to have their funds returned on request. Gox is not honouring that right. Gox does
not have an inherent right to hold user funds hostage while they fix their issues. Those who wish to leave their funds on Gox while Gox fixes their shit should be free to do so but nobody should be
compelled to do so - Gox isn't offering people a choice, so it's hardly surprising that people are seeking ways to force them to disgorge user funds.