We have already identified this problem and also the solution:
1) No interest on BitUSD
This is a major shift in policy & marketing direction. I haven't been following the BitAssets 3.0 thread closely, nor have I heard a summary of it that revealed this change. This imo is rather explosive news and strikes to the core of the BitShares value proposition as previously advertised.
However, I recognize that BitAssets are an experiment, and experiments are a tool of investigation and learning. I see many knowledgeable and experienced participants in that thread and the one titled "Why BitShares isn't Taking off and What we are doing about it".
This is dangerous territory in light of recent PR concerns. I spend alot of time here on the forums but never saw this coming. I would advise BM to tread carefully in making statements that could be construed as altering long standing functionality, such as removal of interest on BitUSD, which eliminates (or at least fundamentally changes) it as a replacement for fiat saving accounts.
The thread is titled "BitAssets 3.0 - For Community Review", so I hope the topic was vetted before it even appeared on the forum. Given the potential impact of changes to BitAssets, I think we should have a special mumble session to review that thread and describe & discuss the merits of proposed changes.
Admittedly I didn't pay careful attention to those threads b/c economic analysis is not a strength of mine and thus my interest in it is limited. But I am keenly interested in the success of this ecosystem, and therefore I will pay closer attention to these proposals. I must rely on others to break them down into understandable elements I can digest and provide clear facts in support of any changes proposed.
With regard to the elimination of interest on holding BitUSD (and presumably all other BitAssets), I will rescan the thread and see if I can distill the basis for that change from the discussion. Questions are likely to be forthcoming!