I have recently discovered Escape Pod and I am slowly getting caught up with the stories. To me, Ej-Es has been the best story to date. Interesting and coherent plot, believable characters, and excellent voice-acting.
The dilemma between cure or not was a difficult one to resolve, but for me, the answer was clear: no cure. The survivors came into this condition at a very young age if not at birth. Although the story was vague on the timing of the colony and the plague, it would not be unreasonable to say that the survivors had lived with their condition for generations. They weren't dying out, in fact the population was growing. Granted, their lifestyle was not what healthy by common definitions, but it was theirs. For Mia to take that away from Esefeb, to change her very perception of the world, to take away her lover / god, without consent is unconscionable.
Thanks Steve for a bringing this great story to us.
Cheers.