This is because all UUIDs are equal, which means that you can use sda drives, etc.
And it still can be edited - all the mount points, etc. Usually you wouldnt change /dev/hda1 anyway - only where it's mounted to, or how it's mounted. ** Changed in: Ubuntu Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected -- New fstab configuration https://launchpad.net/bugs/67122 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs