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> Even though GET+body is not handled the same everywhere, it's easier to make that the standard than it is to make a new syntax the standard.

Is there some research or study that you base this claim on? What is the reasoning? Can you elaborate?

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With standards it helps to reconcile existing behaviour, rather than create new unproven syntax.

Likewise creating a new syntax for something that already exists means you are just adding to the heap of stuff that needs support on mainstream servers, and as I already said it will probably create compatibility issues as the old deprecated/illegal syntax is removed. This is unnecessary friction.

And really what is the advantage of a new syntax? That needs explaining.

But it's not existing behaviour. It does not already exist. Breaking the semantics of something that exists means that things will work inconsistently. Breaking the semantics of get will also create compatibility issues.

You might want to read the article.

Does the article provide supporting evidence for your claim that "Even though GET+body is not handled the same everywhere, it's easier to make that the standard than it is to make a new syntax the standard."? Because if it does I don't see it. To me it just seems like a baseless claim.

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