Larry, if season six had been even half as interesting as you just proposed, I could view that entire series with a completely different outlook. As it stands, however, LOST may have put me off of serial network sci-fi dramas for the next decade.
Your work is inspired though. I love all of the extra details like the rabbit's foot and various Dharma emblems. The use of Velcro is fun too! I love the idea that it might still have been considered a novel and space-age technology when Dharma was originally putting this gear together.