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It wasn't easier, but it was simpler. Fewer moving parts.

The reason we moved away from it was that after a point, the amount of legwork to implement relatively simple behaviours became astronomical. Whether or not the current state of matters is "better", who's to say. But things are certainly much easier now.

Besides, you still can use those old modes if you want to :)



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