I will be stepping away from all further discussion on the work flow topic as I have soured on it and don't have a real vote beyond proposing it.
You are lucky that you have that option. I would too if it were possible. This no way that anyone should have to waste there life.
But the #1 most critical thing facing this project is adopting even just the requirements for the workflow. None of the other issues have any significant importance
So I have to be opposed to any obstacles that jeopardize or distract from the #1 priority thing.
