We have indeed, and thanks!
I think removing Phasma altogether would be preferable to merely removing the fight because, as you say, it just has her appear in 2 out of 3 films pointlessly. Either she goes away completely, or the fight with Finn has to stay.

I can’t recall but I’m pretty sure there are several shots with her that would need work, so I’m not holding out hope we’ll be able to do this effectively. But, conceptually, it’d be my first choice.

And welcome aboard, TiMartyn! Thanks for the kind words and input. I agree with most of these. I can’t promise I’ll be able to begin editing right away, but there’s plenty of collective work and brainstorming to do around here which will help all of us.