I had an idea.
AFAIK, the reasons for not adding an option to toggle the short-term FSRS scheduler are
- we are not confident about the efficacy
- adding too many options to the UI is confusing and may also induce FOMO.
So, what if we add an option to enable the short-term scheduler through the debug console even if the user has configured the (re)learning steps?
IMO, this solves both of the issues above because the fact that the setting is accessed through the debug console implies that it is not meant to be used by the average user.
To be clear, I am not suggesting to change what happens when the steps field is left blank. I am just suggesting the addition of a new option.