Minecraft Thread X: In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the ... SSSSSSSS

[ShneekeyTheLost]

And tell me why we should spend effort converting from our current system...?

I'm sorry, did I say you should?

However, it would make updating the server VASTLY easier, since you have an entire layer of compatibility requirements removed, not to mention an entire layer of stability issues. It's not a matter of spending effort so much as saving yourself effort in the next update.