Most people who have tried Outdoor Gourmet or Back Country already know about the issues you raise and have simply adjusted the water and re-hydration time accordingly.
I've never found re-hydrating in the pouch very successful and prefer to re-hydrate in my pot. I add the contents to boiling water then take the pot off the stove and let it stand covered with a pot cosy. Yes, twenty minutes is pretty much how long I leave it stand.
Most of us have also tried the other offerings available on the market and can tell you that there is not a lot of difference between them, so if you don't like to "eat rough" then you need to prepare and dry you own meals or plan to be near a pub each night.
Since you have thirty of these meals you'll have to eat you way through them first, then you might consider
Strive, a local product which many here consider is a better choice.
For bike touring, unless you are going somewhere remote there is little need for expensive dehydrated food. I do carry a meal or two in reserve in my touring tucker bag, but generally I'm able to re-supply every day or two. There is a huge range of foods available in supermarkets that is suitable for bike touring.
This thread on BNA discusses touring food and has links to similar threads.
What do you eat?