You're completely correct, but I'm afraid this is more of a personal problem. I know I'll never be able to forgive myself if I figured out a solution to one of

You're completely correct, but I'm afraid this is more of a personal problem. I know I'll never be able to forgive myself if I figured out a solution to one of the more obvious problems with the model after I've already published it. I'd just be far more comfortable being happy with my own work before I release it to the wild. I know that this is selfish, and I apologize.