I think "subjunctive" is used loosely. I think that I'm right in terms of descriptive diction; anything irrealis and non-imperative is often (typically?) called

I think "subjunctive" is used loosely. I think that I'm right in terms of descriptive diction; anything irrealis and non-imperative is often (typically?) called subjunctive in English, since we only use distinct verbs for indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods. I think, however, that I prefer your rigorous distinctions. Moods seem to be important to human language, even if they're atrophied in English. So keeping the gate on the subjunctive vs conditional distinction points people toward a deeper understanding of how language works.