Thank you Aristos for your response, I can tell you gave it a bit of thought before responding.
You really hit the nail on the head here and get to the core of my issue. When my compiler silently changes behavior behind my back my existential anxiety levels tend to go through the roof "If X changed... what _else_ did?" In this case it was something rather benign, but... trust is hard to gain but easy to lose. I am really happy that someone with your experience in LV R&D shares the same point of view.
Also, if my original post came across as harshly worded then, I too, should apologize. Thanks for your response!