> Yes, as is now apparent from multiple arguments around the subject,
> appealing to newcomers (and/or trying to adopt contemporary usability
> practices) is of much lesser priority than, say, making sure that each
> key binding that has been with us for a number of years, is left
> unchanged for ever. We hate to risk inconveniencing existing users.
Please don't bring sarcasm into our discussions. It tends to make the
discussion more acrimonious and make agreement more difficult.
Any point can be made without sarcasm, and it's likely to arouse
less resistance that way.