Don't be so subtle, what do you really think? Seriously, it sounds like you've been talking with AM for some time and are much more familiar with the particulars of his sitch than I am. I'm not sure I see other options, either, and I agree that #1 doesn't help and #3 is a non-option. Trouble is, I have been trying #2 and it doesn't seem to be working significantly better. I guess I haven't found the right flavor of change. But as you set this thread up for AM, I'll retreat back to mine now. (Are you sure you didn't have that can of WA the whole time?) Welcome back!
HERE is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin...sometimes he feels that there really is another way [of coming downstairs], if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think of it.
Seriously, it sounds like you've been talking with AM for some time and are much more familiar with the particulars of his sitch than I am. I'm not sure I see other options, either, and I agree that #1 doesn't help and #3 is a non-option. Trouble is, I have been trying #2 and it doesn't seem to be working significantly better. I guess I haven't found the right flavor of change. But as you set this thread up for AM, I'll retreat back to mine now. (Are you sure you didn't have that can of WA the whole time?) 
Welcome back! 
