You are right. Thinking about it, something like re-enabling the recovery option after a year without outgoing transactions could be a fine solution. I'll try to start an "internal" discussion about it, let's see if it leads anywhere.

//edit: so that's a clear statement. steemit inc feels not responsible. And in some way it's understandable, regarding their workload and the complexity of a change like that. I don't know who else would be capable to modify the recovery feature, which could be a last straw. Good luck.

sneak
8:09 PM
long story short: nothing we can do about it. it's her account, not ours. keeping keys safe is the responsibility of everyone who uses a blockchain of any kind.

//edit2: Not so fast! @ned seems to like the idea I proposed. Still good luck! ;)