Since this API extension doesn't have any further impact on any existing VDR functions, I would be willing to add it even before version 2.0.
this is just, what can I say, great! Kudos for the proposals you made (they make A LOT of sense), and also for willing to quickly introduce it before 2.0!
I also want to say thanks for this as well, for both myself and users I know who don't use the ML but will appreciate this functionality. Free beer for Klaus! :)