I'll summarise it as neatly as I can:
1. I sort of disagree with this because I don't really see the big deal, but if people want it, I guess that's how it'll end up. I won't fight it if it's put in, I'm not even fighting it now, I was just asking why it was a big deal which Frog replied to, so did Cow.
2. The reason it is how it is now is because literally no schema changes were made, all that was added was a rank loader (that we've been having trouble with, should be fixed in Khub's update) and some other stuff I may not know of. Hopefully the update will make the server's systems a bit more reliable, but we'll have to wait and see.
You'll see me whitelist people and stuff on HL2 RP - but that's because only SA's can as far as I know, and the only other SA I know of is Nicknero, and Waffle whenever he is on. I change stuff when admins ask me to, but that's about it. As far as the suggestion goes, feel free to continue with it. I just hope that the digits change will be automatic (something I bet Khub will work on if this is implemented)
If you guys really want this implemented - I guess I'll provide my support for it. I'll shoot a word to Waffle and see what he says if you guys want me to. Pretty sure he's seen this topic already - but you know.