this does not really answer my question....so let me be more specific:
If a server is running OA along with the Arma 2 content enabled, will newer versions of ACE beyond 1.3 and above still work with said server setup? I gather from what you said above that if adding Arma 2 content (merged install) to a OA server running ACE above 1.3 beaks something that you are not going to bother with finding out why or fixing it in a later release if the bug is caused by arma 2 content.
Really this boils down to should the community as a whole forget about arma 2 with OA merged install if you are going to be running ACE on the OA server. This is the buzz going on latley , should we forget about arma 2 and just make missions and play stand alone OA with the new release of ACE only. Xeno, Can you clarify? I'm guessing you are not developing ACE from a merged install going forward also , true?