Please review the FAQ for the reasons behind Pivot's collection
implementations.
http://cwiki.apache.org/PIVOT/frequently-asked-questions-faq.html
Yes, I've read them. None of them justify doing this to yourselves
or your users. There are much better ways to accomplish your goals.
Oh? How much time have you invested in learning about Pivot's
architecture? We have been working on this platform for 2+ years, and
we think this represents the *best* way to accomplish our goals. Until
you can demonstrate the same depth of experience that has brought us
to this point, I don't think you are really qualified to comment. Sorry.