If everyone hates it, and it's in a program designed solely for enjoyment...it's not a feature.
I have a lavablade-and-player-attack mob grinder with a hopper collecting the loot, and it keeps making the experience orbs bounce up into the lava. I think at least 2/3 of the experience is getting lost this way.
Ah. In that case, could you update the JIRA help page to say so?