A rant, I am sure is satisfying to you, but there is no place for it on a user forum. There are no Gimp developers here. There are various ways of discussing issues listed on gimp.org but do read their code-of-conduct. https://www.gimp.org/discuss.html#discord
Tool tips: Correct about disabling but you can hide it A little bit of code to add to your Gimp User Profile: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Can-to...4#pid44854
Gimp 3 cut (or copy) and paste does give a new layer. There are several paste options in the Edit menu. You can assign a key shortcut to any of those. Moving a layer has not changed. The cursor has to be on a solid pixel, on transparency then the next layer with a solid pixel is moved. Hold that shift key down. If you want that changed then ask the developers but it has been that way for a long-long time for us older users.
Tool tips: Correct about disabling but you can hide it A little bit of code to add to your Gimp User Profile: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Can-to...4#pid44854
Gimp 3 cut (or copy) and paste does give a new layer. There are several paste options in the Edit menu. You can assign a key shortcut to any of those. Moving a layer has not changed. The cursor has to be on a solid pixel, on transparency then the next layer with a solid pixel is moved. Hold that shift key down. If you want that changed then ask the developers but it has been that way for a long-long time for us older users.