BomAle

Unfortunately, that won't work:
CSS is not an option because it would hide the fields for everyone, not just specific members/groups. In any case, they'd still be there in the output. Javascript would allow hiding the fields based on some extra JS variables in the output. Again, they'd still be there in the output. Since the fields are in the output, a person with some knowledge or a bot can still fill them in without trouble. Removing them completely, and not processing the values when the form is saved were requirements for the modification. (Don't ask me why it needs to be like that, but that was the request.)
 
Being able to easily extend all forms and adding new fields to them is nice, but being unable to alter the other fields is a severe limitation.

He will stare at me without blinking until I add in new tools. He can be quite scary.

No issues there. He won't be able to upgrade 2/3 of them. Lots of time saved! 😂
 
Seriously, I have several apps and plugins extending classes in the /system folder. That means they're all dead for v5. So far, I don't like the direction v5 is taking at all. No matter what awesome tools you may have in place, being unable to overload (almost) all classes like before is a huge issue.
 
Well, that's it for me for now. I won't say anything further until there is more info about those "awesome tools" you mentioned. But I don't have much hope for them.

Maybe. Someone say yes, other no. I have plenty private custom mods (hooks) and I can take responsible and all consequences. Now it won't be possible.
~ 85-90% I think.
I prefer to wait for more dev blog entries before I'll be more critical, but I feel close to certainty that more than 80% of my projects will not be possible on v5.
 
Nope, disagree. Hooks are powerfull.

Will stick with IPS4, maybe until IPS version 6 🙃🤦‍♂️

Thank you. 👏👍
Still, remove the ability to hook is a huge step back and will make marketplace even worse and smaller but I guess that’s the point after all. A massive number of resources are dead.
We’re basically back to IP.Board 2 (file edits will be required for custom jobs as we can’t hook) and IP.Board 3 (back to hook points era). 
Anyway, just my feedback. Not trying to annoy anyone; just my honest feedback.
Tks.