now, they would eventually be able to bitcoinize (get paid for services/products in bitcoin and then turn around and spend it) but this would require us bitcoiners spending our coins, which we won't want to do en masse until the price stabilizes.

so shutting of the on/off ramps is a huge risk and these gateways need to be guarded at all costs so we can retain our ability to port value out of the traditional financial system.