Just replying to this - in this case, you're getting far removed from
Pandoc's processing, to the point where the input file for Pandoc is no
longer compatible with your system. What - at this point - is the
benefit for using the Pandoc codebase? If all you want is to parse
Markdown or Latex or some other input format, there's lots of
specialized parsers out there.
I believe the idea I am expressing is very different from the effect you describe.
And further than that - what is the benefit to *Pandoc* of you using the
Pandoc code base? Since this would require a large restructure of the
core code, what makes that restructure worthwhile to the Pandoc project?
Again, you're getting well off of Pandoc's goals and aim - and there
are other products that do aim for that use.
I'm not sure what you're asking. Pandoc itself can experience no benefits, only its users and contributors, who participate in discussions such as this one. The amount of restructuring required, however much it is determined to be, as for any proposed enhancement, indeed might be a prohibitive factor. At the moment, a discussion is occurring such that the various difficulties may be discussed openly.
Note further my earlier comments, which make note of a group already using Pandoc.
What specific project goals do you feel the proposed idea might undermine or challenge?