But isn't it the case that a system for encoding location is more likely to be widely accepted if it can be universally applied to a wide range of use-cases?
It's okay to intend a tool for a specific purpose! It's okay to do one thing well.
This post left too many blanks, and we are trying to fill them in. If you don't show people why we should use your tool, and why it is better than the alternatives, people may not figure them out.