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Hi CMC,
Charles-Nix is correct with regard to the metal plate only providing minimal support as it is really only the shear strength of the screws that provide the support. As unsightly as the brass plate is, it will hide the solution I will detail as follows.
The separation of the neck and pillar joint is unfortunately a flaw in the design. However a good solution is to add in some wooden ties through the joint. In this case hidden under the brass plate. IF the brass plate is removed and some trenches routed in with some wooden inserts glued in place the joint can be reinforced mitigating any future failure of the joint. Prior to doing the reinforcement you would just have to relax the strings to allow the joint to close up. Even to clamp a flat plate across the joint to align it to a flat position prior to installing the ties would be great to get a straight alignment of the neck/pillar joint. Why makers don’t do this is beyond me.
