[QGIS-Developer] Dropping the extra label placement algorithms?

[Nyall Dawson]

Hey lists

This was first discussed back in 2016 (see
http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/Removal-of-labeling-search-methods-td5262743.html),
but would anyone object if the different labeling solution algorithms
eg "chain" / "pop music" / "falp" / etc were dropped, and we just
leave the existing default (chain)?

I don't think ANYONE knows what these mean, and it's a heck of a lot
of code (which needs fixes) to cart around for no compelling reason
that I can see.

I have no particular preference to any of the methods, so would
happily accept a different default if anyone out there can point to
which method is best!

Googling pop music / tabu / chain only gives a handful of results
relating to QGIS labeling engine. And googling for "falp" sounds like
something that would get you flagged on your company's firewall.

Does ANYONE understand or change this setting? Or would object to its
complete removal?

Nyall