Yes, I totally agree. I've come into the picture far after the fact, and, though my experience is limited, I was at least able to show my business partner that the current host had her locked down so tight. I just didn't realize it'd be even this difficult to get us onto another host account. I think both of us have learned A LOT about the differences in hosts and what's provided!
As always, thanks again everyone for the input. I really appreciate it! We'll get this thing migrated, somehow!