but my question is... how would we actually get the coding done on steemit.com to make this change?

That's a very good question. I have the distinct feeling that the whole "Steemit.com thing" is like a ghost ship without a captain. For example, I've tried to communicate with the official Twitter account - no chance. No feedback. I think the X account is also a bot. Posting the engagement challenges but can't respond otherwise. :)