Will there be an option to disable that damn thing and get the compass back? ;-)
Good question, I'm just coding the bloddy thing.
I think the best model would be to let Server Admins decide on what of the 2 should be used(SAI/Classical Compass).
Then it's up to the user to show the one the Admin choose.
An example.
On MY server I decide that the SAI are to be used.
You as a Client can choose to see the SAI or not, but you cant choose to see the compass.