GNU coreutils has been very careful when adding new options. We're also careful to provide constructive feedback on why it might be best _not_ to add an option,

GNU coreutils has been very careful when adding new options. We're also careful to provide constructive feedback on why it might be best _not_ to add an option, and have summarized many of these discussions https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/rejected_requests.html https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/rejected_requests.htm...