There seems to be an easy solution then. Have the breeders selectively breed them down to the size of Yorkies. A win-win. The pit bull fans get the dogs whose personalities they claim to so love and the rest of the world isn't seriously threatened by them. ;-)
Of course, even if this was possible, it wouldn't work because a lot of pit bull owners want the dogs because of the dog's menace.
This is the problem. You can breed aggression out of dogs, look at what they did with the British Bulldog. They took a savage dog and made him into a total wuss. Wouldn't take to long either. But it seems alot of people like the dog BECAUSE of its reputation, and its these same owners who dont properly train them.
I think its a mistake for the AKC to NOT have the breed officially listed. They should list it, and as a part of the judging criteria, they should include a much more docile temperament, and even a smaller head size and/or size overall.