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>> And I do agree that fixing the API once will reduce the long-term costs
>> for everybody (us and users bumping in the inconsistency and losing
>> time).  So, I am fine with fixing PARAM_ZUINTEGER_UNLIMITED in this
>> case.
> 
>  Good.  Given that you are in favour to making this change and Andrew was 
> against, do you think we need another opinion?  Have we reached consensus?

I didn't know Andrew was against, can you point me to that discussion?

If the thing is usable as-is, despite being awkward, the alternative is
to just document as clearly as possible the awkwardness.

Simon