I do really think a quick reply should be added.
It may make users more likely to post smaller and more frequently, but what is the problem with that? If anything I'd think that would be good for the majority of boards.
It isn't just the extra page you have to go to that makes it nice. The site I visit the most has a quick reply, which I use most of the time. That way I can scroll up and look at posts how they were shown and type up a better reply without having to quote everyone or look at the topic review (which I hate, especially with it showing everything backwards).
If you want to allow mod authors to be able to more easily create custom quick replies, make the QR in a separate template file and output the smilies, bbcode box, etc, and then each person could use a custom QR by just dropping a template file in.
Yes, it may only take 2 edits to place a quick reply, but it can be much more troublesome with custom styles. If it was included by default, style authors would make a box that they liked with the style.
// End rant
Is anyone working on changing the hard delete system for 3.2 to soft delete anymore?