> Will Scots get to spell the name of a large aquatic mammal as hwale to more closely match the pronunciation?

I vote we spell everything with Scottish pronunciation. Puts native and non-native speakers on level terms.

Ah concur, so long as the Scoattish pronunciation's brought in line wi' a proper Manc twang:

«Ah pit the roobbish oot in the mornin’, then catch the booss wi’ a goon tucked doon ma kecks» («I take the rubbish out in the morning before taking the bus with a gun in my pants»).