RE: Why act from point forward by default, instead of whole buffer?

[Drew Adams]

> > We should change the default anyway, so transient-mark mode is on. We've
> > discussed that before, but the battle has not yet been won. After it is,
> > perhaps we can revisit this question, since the only reason
> > given (so far) for this behavior is to fit non-transient-mark mode.
>
> Even if transient-mark-mode becomes the default, the reason remains valid,
> because there will still be people who do not use it.

Not if the reason is that this is so _because it is the default_.

Depending on which is the default behavior, and whether you use that
behavior or override it, one or the other behavior here (current or what I
proposed) will appear beneficial.

At least that's my argument. You are saying that the current behavior is
fitting for use with non-transient-mark mode. And I am saying (and I think
you agreed, but I'm not sure) that the behavior I proposed is fitting for
transient-mark mode.