Grumman-581 wrote:
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Finally, what problem would it solve? The shifting of
the Earth's magnetic poles is slow, relatively
predictable, and something we have lived with for
awhile. While true headings may be more elegant
and stable over the very long term, that elegance
doesn't add much practical value.

It's the typical case of a solution in search of a problem...

This is like the remark from non-aviators why we still use the archaic
units of nautical miles and knots. I have also had people comment why I
continue to use "clunky old Linux" instead of windows. The latter one
was from a highly educated person in Engineering. Clearly, these
types of remarks are due to misconceptions or lack of knowledge. I am
glad these people don't run the world (or may be they already do:-))