Sorry, I wasn't trying to vent at the people on the BD / BMI / whatever existing forums who are answering the questions.

I was trying to explain why I thought the work-around should be improved. But just as if the Feds won't raise the 55 mile per hour speed limit, we will make the best with what we have. [That is probably a mixed metaphor, but ...]

Exactly :) In an ideal world, it would work how you say, but we're dealing with humans here....