From: Junio C Hamano <hidden> Date: 2016-06-15 22:51:18
Joe Smith [off-list ref] writes:
Is there some reason that will not work? If it would work, is there
some reason nobody ever seems to suggest it?
It would; I think the real reason is because it is not worth the trouble
for asking everybody to trust your replace refs and install them in their
repository and pay the runtime cost. Most people just move on once their
mistakes are public.