Thank you for this beautiful entry! I love the colors in the graphic element, but would also like to see some other color combos too. One thing that I think is missing is the idea of the LINCHPIN as the middle of something holding everything else together. I'd love to see how you might make the L in Linchipin the center of the circle with the rest of the logo coming out of it.
Also, perhaps you could do a version where the 'petals' are fewer in number but bigger in size to make it less busy and so the L would be emphasized more?
Thanks again - I look forward to seeing other options as this was a fantastic first with a great mix of soft/strong!