I'm glad to read this review, Cupcake. I'm a 3c/4a, and my hair was never straight with either the original Max or the Gold--but that's fine because I wear my hair curly anyway, but I still had to reapply it multiple times almost back-to-back to achieve the degree of curl relaxation I was seeking, about 2c/3a.
I'm really, really freaked out that my hair will not respond to this new formula, especially since you said Max original made your hair bone straight--which it never did for me. I've seen both good and bad reviews about the Organiq, but I guess I have no choice since I'm stuck with a huge new bottle of this stuff and no way to buy the original formula anymore.