Would you like an in-game parser?

[Kaurie]

It makes perfect sense. Is English not your first language? Let me break it down for you then. The devs have already said no to a parser. SSS however, was their compromise. That is all you are getting, because that is all they will ever be ok with. If you need "more" as you say you do, then use whatever 3rd party tool is available. It will more than likely never be accepted by SE, and is still a punishable offense if you harass someone with numbers.

Was that clear enough for you?

I am not sure if you fully read my post. It made little sense because you said, "The closest thing to an official parser is already in game." SSS is not the 'closest thing to a parser' - so by that extension, I made the assumption that you were saying 'the closest thing [in the game] to a parser'. However, that may have been an incorrect assumption. In which case, your sentence makes sense, it is just incorrect.

To add on to the second part of your post. The devs have said mixed things regarding parsers, and I am unsure exactly their stance. To be honest, I feel this may have to do with meaning lost in translation of interviews and live letters. That said, even if the dev team is strongly opposed to a parser, if the majority of their user base wants one, it would probably be in their best business interests to oblige. I believe that is the entire purpose of this thread and the votes on the first page.