base class function hiding

[bc]

It's so annoying. I'm always running into difficulties with this. The  
times a function has been hidden when I didn't want it hidden outnumber  
the reverse case 20 to 1 or more. Especially with templates and mixins.  
I'm sure someone will say it it's better this way but I don't buy it. I  
really would prefer functions to never be hidden unless specifically  
requested. What can be done about this?