We have to make a choice - Fight with the current PHP / SQL system and with the problems (it can be done, but i dont know how much of a delay it will bring through the entire development)

or

switch to a PHP / XML File system.
Which bypasses these current issues and perhaps future issues.
but will take a couple of days for me to switch over. so developement will stop untill about 4/16 or 4/17

Not my choice to make, please let me know on what the current leadership thinks.