It's important to keep this on track and encourage an open discussion from both sides.
+1, I agree, we need to come to a final conclusion that satisfies all parties involved.
We are all here for the success of that which is decentraized currency.
Counterparty is an interesting innovation, having a biomedical background, the counterparty protocol makes alot of sense to me and seems like a logical next step in the grand scheme of things.
Please take this as an opportunity to work together in doing what is right for the evolution of bitcoin.