Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> I'm okay with removing this for 8.4, but I think it's too late to
>> change the behavior of 8.3.
> It's never too late to fix a bug.
When the proposed fix involves breaking cases that used to behave
usefully, you need a much stronger argument than that.
regards, tom lane