Greetings!

Why are bit coins being made (minted)?
To me it would be more reasonable to release the full amount from the start or in a worst case scenario organise a trust which releases bit coins at a set rate. From a cynical point of view this could be argued to be some advanced fom of a ponzi-scheme hidden in a pyramid-scheme.
how would you release all at the start? who would get them? that would be unfair.
the software needs "proof of work" to keep the legder balanced and prevent double spending.
that proof is guessing hard math problem. Reward is needed to get people to run their computers
to do this.
The only possible modification that would work is to never limit to 21 million but keep going
forever. However that would not have made bitcoin popular. People only get involved in the begining because
they knew it was a rare limited resource. Who would run their computer electric bills high to get
something that looses value?