Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
You don't have to be an ***..
Think about what I said before acting that way. And no, It should not be overly complicated.
You have NO IDEA how complicated it will be, whether you believe it "should be" or not. When you know one thing about programming, know the intricacies about network programming, and have a look at their code, then you can instruct them on how best to implement your change. Until then, don't tell people more knowledgeable than you how to do their job.
Before you ask, no, I'm not an employee of HTC. I am, however, a games network programmer. I didn't take issue with your suggestion, it's a perfectly reasonable request. I've never lost a 262 from a disco, but I'm sure I'd be pretty unhappy if I did. I do, however, take issue with your making assumptions about the difficulty of the change. You said "since there are no downsides," but you fail to consider the design change to the code architecture, the time it takes to make that design change, the time it takes to code that change, the time it takes to debug it, the possible impact it has on normal network operation, and the time it takes to roll out a new patch. No change, no matter how "simple" is ever "easy."