The closed source problem is no different than NXT a few short months ago.
Keep it closed source for as long as you like, dev. Retain the first mover advantage. Release when good and ready. No hurry.

Agreed. Evan should maintain a closed source pipeline. Keep the latest tech closed until it's ready for release. The copy coins will always be behind the development curve.
It keeps the douchedevs and their shitcoins exposed. This is the reason I argued for longer time-to-open 1200 pages ago. This isn't 2009 and Satoshi already made BTC... It's different now.