if it never runs, then why is it

[last cipher]

sorry I don't understand the question

[winged fern]

well, maybe it's my understanding, but you said that function will never go away, which I understood as "it will never run"

[last cipher]

oh no I meant be removed because you mentioned a downside was that it's private

[next pier]

it's probably "private" (it's documented) as it's not something you should use unless you have a good reason to and are aware of the consequences.