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@DaveL
OK, so, in summary, a 3-speed fixie is a lot of fun, but dangerous at junctions?
One thought I had is that, since there's a lot of force on the rear forks when one is cranking up,
presumably, if they aren't perfectly rigid, they'll flex a tiny bit, thus effectively lengthening the cable relative to the gearbox,
thus possibly popping you into neutral.
Does that make sense?