Rename the mod. Note: by this I mean give it a new initial name that STILL references Botania. Then continue to give players the option to turn on/off the nerfs and configure to their hearts content.
You could also make it an "addon" if you're confident in your ability to use ASM/Reflection.
Either way? You voiced a dissenting opinion on the current darling mod. Does anyone remember RedPower2's drama storm? Notice how we're (easily) arguably better off now that it has died down and those ideas have propagated to the rest of the modding ecosystem? Ignore the hatred. GregoriusT did, and Gregtech is a good mod (I'm not going to say his mod is shitty. It's generally VERY well put together, very functional, and very balanced. I just don't like one of the pillars upon which he designs his mod, nor certain past actions; the mod is just fine).
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There ARE other upload options. For such a simple mod idea, you could use for a "hub" MCF (prepare to attract the worst trolls there), FTB (Botania is this community's golden child. Less trolls, more virulent hatred), Tekkit, etc. Hosting on dropbox is a horrible idea, but there are other options like MEGA or Mediafire.