Function pointers/delegates default args were stealth removed?

[Carl Sturtivant]

On Monday, 27 August 2012 at 10:12:28 UTC, Simen Kjaeraas wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:57:45 +0200, Carl Sturtivant 
> <sturtivant at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>> Suppose a function pointer can be called with fewer actual 
>>> arguments than the number of parameters in its declaration. 
>>> Suppose that when such a call is made, the missing arguments 
>>> will always be assigned the default initialization for their 
>>> types (default default-arguments!). Now suppose that a 
>>> language mechanism is provided so that code in the function 
>>> body can determine how many actual arguments were supplied at 
>>> the point of call.
>>>
>>> Now any function pointer can simulate other default arguments 
>>> (non-default default arguments) by testing the actual number 
>>> of arguments supplied and assigning defaults overtly to the 
>>> remainder inside the function body. No need for new types: 
>>> this is a run-time action.
>>
>> That's a great idea Carl!
>
> You *do* know you're talking to yourself, right?

My alter ego, you mean?
Someone has to talk to the poor guy.