In a previous thread a user suggested the following: Get consent from the project leaders and announce publicly their intentions and a time window of a few mon

In a previous thread a user suggested the following: Get consent from the project leaders and announce publicly their intentions and a time window of a few months. Then randomly submit the patches as originally outlined. Although this would not prove as strong of a result, it is far more ethical and similarly effective. Companies use this kind of method all the time.