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> Let me repeat my point of view:
>
> The problem is not the whole buffer buttons as such; rather it is the
> completely obscure functionality of those buttons -- where you really
> need to be an expert to understand what they do.  Just fix the
> functionality to do the "natural thing" (and keep the State buttons
> for the advanced/expert users who want finer control).

I concur.