Jeanie, I think yours is an excellent solution for those who can't tolerate the pattern as is. To me, all the other 'fixes' look like fixes (I'm not including char's in that group, as to me that is a totally different quilt and doesn't look to me like an attempt to fix a problem). Your version looks to me like a version. Grand Hotel on a gently breezy rather than on a really windy day.
Again, just want to say how sorry I am for the disappointment many are feeling.
I am halfway finished with clue #2!