@grenudi You're asking nine questions... don't be surprised if only one or two get answered! It would not be fair to have one user dominate the entire Q&A after all.
Then again, all your questions seem to come down to the same underlying question: why doesn't UT do things the way everyone else does things?
I can think of a great answer: because others are already doing that. To be honest, I don't find your line of questioning very constructive. Are you here to help, or to hinder?
Also, this thread is for the previous Q&A session.