In my opinion, the rule change is welcomed and solid at 252 blocks, but the factor of 1.25x per retarget period of 252 seems a bit low, if you wanted an adaptable coin with an adaptable difficulty, I'd go for a cap of 1.5 for each period of 252 blocks.
Just my two cents, and ultimately you're the one making the decisions based off the communities input
I'm a firm believer in the shorter the retargetting period, the better.
Greydon
Thank you for the input, most welcome.
I tend to agree with you, that it might be correct with a combination of the two, short retarget periods with a higher cap.