Well, OK, but I really do wish you would answer my original question as to whether you have an objection to split-dns separate/independent of anything to do wit

Well, OK, but I really do wish you would answer my original question as to whether you have an objection to split-dns separate/independent of anything to do with rfc1918. That's what I've been trying to do all along, which I admit requires talking past whatever point you're trying to make about private addressing and non-uniqueness. I have made a concerted attempt to address those points as they pertain specifically to my question. Of course, I also hope you'd share your proposed alternative, even for 1918. I doubt anyone here actually enjoys the pain brought about by forced NAT and non-unique IPs (naive VPNs!).