[DaveBlake]

Not digging at you personally Mike or any one else, and really your thread is a silly place for me to make such a comment. It is just when I see row at a time queiries and know that is the slow way to get data. I glance at the log and think "what is it doing and why?". I also understand that people created some addons etc. because getting core changes was impossible. No blame anywhere, and it is not as if I'm short of work.

I currently use Library Data Provider cause when it was introduced Kodi did not provide the $INFOlabels for the Home Screen items without it. Music and/or video items but the music database info has been greatly improved due to your amazing additions/improvements @DaveBlake and my preference would be to only use what Kodi core provides. ATM I am not 100% sure how to achieve that without losing any of the currently expected functionality...

If you have any suggestions or recommendations I will gladly follow any advice you may have to minimize my current reliance on any and all scripts/addons

My ultimate goal (time permitting OFC) is to have as close as I can to zero required addons just like Estuary

I don't really know how core could help in what areas, I don't even have time (or inclination I'll admit) to try different skins let alone dig into to find how they do what they do. But I'm an approachable guy

Knowing what there isn't an info label for under what situation would be a place to start, but bugs and new things take priority over polishing things that already deliver what you want. So just ignore the groaning data guy

But I wish you well with your ultimate goal, let me know if I can help with music data stuff.