Perhaps I'm just missing the point here, but what's a "permissioned blockchain" and how does it differ from a plain old database?
Moreover, the line between permisisonless and permissioned blockchains isn't necessarily about who's allowed to join but rather which identity they use. For RRR, the only reason we limit ourselves to permissioned is because we require long lived identities to prevent sybil attacks; otherwise it's as "open" as any public blockchain.