permitted_uri_chars and $_GET

[eluser]Bluemill Media[/eluser]
I know the general argument around here seems to be 'Segmented URIs are cleaner, SEO Friendly, and aesthetically pleasing.' This is true. But, frankly, there are several circumstances where these arguments don't matter, such as when building sections of a web application that a search engine will never see. In these situations (at least for me) CodeIgniter fails miserably. The truth is (and this seems to be a widely adopted stance on the issue) it's really kind of annoying that CI is so tight on this subject.

As much as I can appreciate the security features of CI, and as much as I absolutely love the whole of the framework, there's not enough reason that I can think of to ALWAYS require segmented URIs.

Because of this, I think it'd make the most sense (and be least frustrating for everyone) to allow the option to use both segmented URIs and Query Strings in unison. Seriously, there's no reason not to. The functionality is ALMOST already there, by way of allowing the user to specify the 'uri_protocol'.

Has anybody found a decent work-around for this problem?

Much respect for the member that finds and posts a decent solution.