Hi Craig,
I understand the user experience argument. But wouldn't it be possible to have additionnal rights when in maintenance mode to achieve some goals?
The file parameters might be editable only in maintenance mode with a rollback to previous values when switching off the maintenance.
This would allow for basic features such as debbuging, which is impossible right now. It would be really usefull.
I hope this proposal will be discussed in Moodle HQ.
Best regards