RE: Why was `transient-mark-mode' turned off for `delete-selection-mode'?

[Drew Adams]

> So far, this change doesn't sound like a very good idea to me, but
> I would like to know more about it, in particular the rationale for
> it.
> 
> Delete selection mode has always been about providing similar
> delete/replace-the-selection behavior to what is prevalent outside
> Emacs.  Why would we now divorce this behavior from highlighting of
> the selection?

Any news on this?  Thx.