I think I totally understand what you are getting at, but in the end, I think we have a difference in objectives.
For me, my primary goal is to make as little change to the Parted Magic distro as possible to while integrating it into UBCD. If the next release of Parted Magic breaks the status quo, I will find other ways to work around the changes, all the while maintaining my original goal (as little change as possible).
It is not my objective to worry about the addition of other distros to UBCD. I will leave the modding and optimization to the person doing that.
For me, my primary goal is to make as little change to the Parted Magic distro as possible to while integrating it into UBCD. If the next release of Parted Magic breaks the status quo, I will find other ways to work around the changes, all the while maintaining my original goal (as little change as possible).
It is not my objective to worry about the addition of other distros to UBCD. I will leave the modding and optimization to the person doing that.