Below is a pod document describing some IMHO worthwhile changes. I hope I didn't miss some issues that could inhibit the implementation.
Interesting. But... no. Things are the way they are on purpose -- a lot of thought, a not-incosiderable amount of pain, and a lot of harsh experience went into precursor designs, the current design, and the current implementation.
We're going to leave it as-is. -- Dan
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