In reply to Jordan.

Jordan, Peter is a web developer who blogs about JavaScript and WordPress. Of course he understands "bloated code" and why this move was an improvement for WordPress code.

Peter is not talking our language but he does offer a "rational" answer. But it's more like:

"I'm taking away your dial telephone and giving you this wonderful smartphone."

Well, ok. Let's agree that the smartphone is undoubtedly "better." But I just want to make phone calls, I don't need whatever it is that YOU think I need.

That's not the best analogy, but I think it speaks to the idea that sometimes "better" is not worth the upheaval.

My last 2 blogpopsts have been created in Windows Live Writer. I've opted to minimize the time spent in WP's editor.

I tried the Advanced Image Styles plugin. Nope. Doesn't work, and the author hasn't replied to recent issues. That's what you get with plugins.

What's the fix for a plugin that doesn't work?
Disable all of your plugins and turn them on one at a time until you find the conflict. Ok. No. I'll use Windows Live Writer.