> they're willing to consider the idea if somebody wants to say how to do it without the pitfalls of other systems That is basically a blanket ban. Saying you

> they're willing to consider the idea if somebody wants to say how to do it without the pitfalls of other systems That is basically a blanket ban. Saying you won't implement a widely-implemented feature unless someone comes up with a whole new theory about how to do it better is saying you simply won't implement it. Other databases do well enough with hints, and they do help with some problems.