[Apologies in advance if this isn't the right place to mention this, but... ]

Acquisition 0.67, a Mac OS X Gnutella client, implements the new "chunk" download method where files are downloaded in 97.7k segments. I understand this is a new Gnutella feature (or possibly just LimeWire feature?) designed to improve the robustness of the download system. Unfortunately, it does not work very well yet. Most of the time, it will result in the client downloading 97.7k worth of data, disconnecting, and then attempting to reconnect to continue the download. Needless to say, this prevents the connection from ramping up to full speed, and also frequently results in someone else taking the "free" download slot before your client can reconnect.

What is the justification for breaking downloads into these small chunks, and are there any plans to address the serious problems caused by this method of handling downloads?