Thread:Talk:MediaWiki vendors/Features Wish List/reply (11)

User:Katkov_Yury, do you know about these discussions? API/REST_proposal/Kickoff_meeting_notes

Requests_for_comment/API_Future

Is this closer to what you are talking about - standardization and stability(and calm transition) between versions.

Also, I've seen this extension for access control.Is that not what you are looking for and how?