Indeed, that was a misunderstanding…
I actually already said that I basically agreed with what you say in this dedicated post regarding the separation of the settings, and I still do.
That makes perfectly sense and should be added to the list of things to definitely avoid.
Repeat after us @BrennanSingularSound: “I swear I will never allow a config flag to be used for independant purposes anymore. I am Brennan and I approve this message” 
That may always look like a shortcut or good idea at first sight, but this can only lead to problems.