Let me start by saying that I truly enjoyed the hour we spent talking to each other the other day via telephone.
Dan, my friend, if it was easy someone would have already made the improvement that you seek.
If you want it to happen, you have to believe that it can be done, and don't give up.
There has been opposition to your ideas - I'm sure there is a little right and wrong on both sides of the discussion.
Do you have the courage to stand for what you believe in? You are intelligent, you knew going in that change is not welcomed by all within Team Anandtech.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. What's it going to be?
Leave a legacy of being someone who gave up, or someone who made a difference?
You should not leave with the idea that nobody gave you support - I support you and I know probably a lot of other voices that have not been heard from support you also.
Regards,
RC