Behavior of "Delete Unused Tracks"

*DELETE UNUSED TRACKS*
A. When invoking a key command for the "Delete Unused Tracks" function, as in L7, it takes multiple key presses to cause all unused tracks to be removed from the arrangement. (This behavior applies when deleting tracks that never contained any automation data). +Not a terrible problem, still somewhat annoying.+
B. If automation is written to a track but that track ends up being unused (contains no regions), Logic doesn't recognize this track as an unused track and thus cannot be deleted using the Delete Unused Tracks function. +Understandable operation.+ However...
C. If automation is written to an unused track, but then all automation (and any existing regions) are erased from that track, Logic doesn't recognize this as an unused track and thus it cannot be deleted using the Delete Unused Tracks function. +I find this behavior problematic.+
Furthermore, this behavior remains even if the associated audio object is deleted from the Environment; in this case the resultant track, now assigned "No Output", cannot be deleted with the Delete Unused Tracks function.
Comments?

This has been going on a for a while in my experience. The behaviors you mention were happening for me in Logic 6 & 7 as well. It is weird, but I must admit, I kinda got used to it... As you said, invoking the commands multiple times eventually achieves the result... Kinda strange, as it makes you think a bit about what 'might' be contained within the track data.
Regards,
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