Dear Jim

> If you don?t mind, I?d appreciate an explanation of why there is any need to 
> constrain auxiliary coordinate variables to conform to the restrictions on 
> coordinate variables.  Is it just a matter of history, or is there some 
> significant driver behind it?

That is the reason for my question earlier today about whether anyone can see
a problem with it. I can't remember a specific reason, but maybe someone else
can. For coordinate variables the specific reason is they must be unique and
monotonic and that can't be done with missing data.

I asked to be reminded of the present use-case because I think there should be
a specific reason to *change* the convention, whatever the original reasons
for it.

Cheers

Jonathan
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