I am the author of that "stupid" commit and RFC ( https://wiki.php.net/rfc/deprecate_functions_with_overloaded_signatures#fficast_ffinew_and_ffitype ) which you are referring to. I can understand that you are unhappy about the outcome of the RFC, but I would have happily incorporated your feedback into the RFC if you had provided it earlier... Unfortunately, I didn't receive better suggestions about the FFI related parts, so I went ahead with what I had in mind.
That being said, I support your RFC. It seems like a better solution than mine. However, I would ask you to change your tone to be less offensive, because rudeness is not a welcomed behavior on the mailing list, and by the way, we have the same ultimate goal of improving PHP, even if you are unsatisfied with a past decision of mine. Regards, Máté Kocis
