For the online Sats, I"m in favour of 3000 Chips and 15 min blinds. I watched for as long as I could on Monday night but it took almost 1hr for the last 5 players to be knocked out in the foldfest.
For the Thursday Events, I"m in favour of 3000 chips and an earlier start. I would vote for 7:00 if asked but even 7:30 would be more acceptable. They"re going to attract as many players if not more than the recent English Championship Satellites, and as each will be played to the end (for points and medals), a 7:00 start would be likely to finish before midnight.
Just my thoughts ...