Export Options_Automatic Stacking and File Size control

There is a big hang-up in work flow, and I'd assume it's the same for many professional photographers.
It would be great to be able to Export an edited photo (tiff, psd, jpg, RAW), and during the export be able to specify maximum file size (as you can control in Photoshop's Save to Web command), and then also be able to have Lighroom automatically stack the exported image with the original.
This is a big hang-up when you're finished editing multiple sized copies due to different media, and then you have the final web-sized image for your photo gallery. CUrrently, I have to go to Save to Web in Photoshop, and then save it to my desktop. Then I have to manually import that compressed jpg into Lightroom, and put it into the original library or collection.

Yes, the ability to export to a given file size would be awesome for those of us who post many images to the web.
Also, being able to export and automatically add the exported file to my catalogue (Same as when you edit in PS) stacked with the original, would really aid my workflow.

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