[tz] [PROPOSED] Merge timezones that are alike since 1970

[Paul Eggert]

On 5/29/21 4:45 PM, Derick Rethans wrote:
> I would very much appreciate it if you'd at least listen to the feedback you've gotten on this change,

I've been doing that, have responded to each point made as best I can, 
and have significantly scaled back the original proposal. There are 
competing objectives here, and unfortunately there is no way to make 
everybody happy. (I hope we can make a few people less unhappy. :-)