If you didnt want to air dirty laundry on the OWF why come to the OWF and ask for a fair trial. Seems you would just draw attention to the dirty laundry anyway with making a presence here about the subject.
There are some better trade circles t start, more BRs dont mean its better. Since you have water and gold you can fit into a 3br with water and gold as the extra or the population 3br with water as the extra. Both better circles imo.