You may be interested in detailed discussion on the first Lua thread, also proposing some alternative approaches. In my few days of usage, some of the promised advantages already seem to be there.
I’ll also throw in my support for making a FOSS project fun for the developer himself.
When a user starts using this free application, there is risk of support running out, and development going in a different way than preferred. Both of those are you can fix with forking and doing the work yourself. Might be harsh, but I was taught:
Don’t look a gifted horse in the mouth
Thanks for the app as is, good luck onwards!