I am all for this.

This is really what is needed. Other people outside Steemit to step up and do what needs to be done. I like the idea of your team handling the database conversion to best handle the nodes while lets the Steemit team to continue to focus upon SMTs.

That is a win all around if you truly believe you can pull it off, which I presume you do or you never would have proposed it.

Great idea.