Why not? We program with a model that assumes NULL is zero, that we have a flat memory model... If it's meant to be in a certain way, it is because it would no

Why not? We program with a model that assumes NULL is zero, that we have a flat memory model... If it's meant to be in a certain way, it is because it would not only simplify the implementation, but also - "I hope you know what you are doing." Of course, the point of this is that if you feel strongly against it, I'd rather you submit a patch / use a fork where it shows benefit. If enough people require this behaviour, they may enable it in the tree. They're looking for more contributors, not less.