So Steam Direct backfired again, can't say some of us didn't tell you so.

Fully agree, as long it’s a “temporary” solution.
If it works, then they can make it permanent. But if it doesn’t, then the last thing we all want is end up paying $1000 or more for nothing (but would Valve decrease the fee if that’s the case?).

An incremental solution would also be good. Every 3 to 6 months, the fee would increase: $100 -> $250 -> $500 … until a max or until satisfaction.