> 2. You can (and probably will) submit a change that would solve it.

SQLite is not open to contribution - https://www.sqlite.org/copyright.html

> 1. You don't understand why it was done like this.

sure, I would like to understand it. That's why the post!

> Contributed Code

> In order to keep SQLite completely free and unencumbered by copyright, the project does not accept patches. If you would like to suggest a change and you include a patch as a proof-of-concept, that would be great. However, please do not be offended if we rewrite your patch from scratch.

Propose it.