Wow, there's news you can use (for at least the next 20 minutes.....as fast as things seem to be evolving)
The take-home message seems to be this:
1. If you try to be all things to all people, you mess up what works. "Better" is often the enemy of "good".
I've been concerned that irb might head down that slippery-slope.
2. The K.I.S.S. principle (keep it simple) remains alive and well.
Thanks for sharing your quest.
)BOB