Mojo Ram with his thoughts:
I like your ideas. Good stuff. I think that if we were to stick to #'s 1, 2 and 3 we'd be golden. ESPECIALLY number one.
I added some of the other stuff for two reasons:
The most important being letting the maximum amount of posters join the fun. Sure, you and I could finish one in a day.

Having two windows would mean that posters would only have to check in for short periods every day. Most of our posters could manage that. Having to be available for most of the day and night is probably a hardship for those who actually have a life.
Some of the other things were to take care of minor issues like not getting your pick in on time.
Everyone should think about it and suggest tweaks or additions. We have a year so no one needs to come up with something immediately. Think about it for a day or two. That includes posters who weren't able to play this year. All suggestions are good and we'll vote on each of them.
I'll save this (plus any changes or additions) until next year and we'll look at it again.