Middle paste has never been a reliable feature, (are you pasting from X clipboard or GNOME clipboard? - it changes depending on context). For that reason alone,

Middle paste has never been a reliable feature, (are you pasting from X clipboard or GNOME clipboard? - it changes depending on context). For that reason alone, i can see a case can be made for this change. At first glance it seems like a backward move to me, but i'd be at least willing to give the idea a try. GNOME 3 takes a lot of heat, they're one of the few actually pushing the envelope so it's to be expected i suppose. A little more encouragement and a little less boring complaints "stating the obvious" would go a long way.