Is the problem this attempts to fix really serious? Or is it just a
minor inconvenience? It isn't the original one that started the bug
report, right?
If I can shed some light on this: you're right, it's not.
With the original problem fixed, Dmitry came to what can be seen as a
UI deficiency in fido-mode. After analysing this with Stefan, we arrived
at the conclusion that it was actually a problem in some longstanding
minibuffer.el workings. At some point, a new variable was proposed,
but I think Dmitry and Stefan then agreed that co-opting an existing
variable wouldn't have a great impact.
Maybe, Dmitry, we could revert to the earlier proposal with the new
variable and somehow deprecate/discourage use of the one you're
trying to change? That should be safe and bring all the benefits of
your change, right?
João