So, Deviance over on the official forums made a couple of strawpolls to inquire about the overall popularity (or perhaps more likely, the blatant lack thereof) of these mechanics. She evidently doesn't have an account here, and has requested that someone post them up here. So I'm just passing it along, to help reach a broader sample. You can find her thread here. As well, here is another notable thread on the subject matter. If you want to comment on these specific mechanics in this thread, please feel free to do so.
http://strawpoll.me/7058419
http://strawpoll.me/7058422
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