Configurator 1.6 - Why is the new "feature" of erasing iPad before refreshing NOT OPTIONAL?

How are we supposed to manage a shared iPads in a charge and synch trolley with Configurator 1.6 ? Where it took on average 5 mins 10 tops to refresh and restore a backup it is now taking 30 to 30 minutes. It is the time taken to install each App that is the killer!
What were Apple developers thinking about!
In between each lesson we want to be able to wipe the iPads so that any pictures, personal information, logins (eg into Google Drive) are removed. This is not just a convenience it is an important aspect of eSafety when sharing iPads.
I have had to revert back to Configurator 1.5 which fortunately so far seems to be working ok with iOS 8.

This is an unconscionable decision on the part of Apple, whose engineers probably have not been in the field, and cannot imagine how long it takes to load an iPad with the entire iWorks suite & iMovie. This particular batch of four apps can easily take >20 minutes to download, not counting the other apps in the payload. Restoring a backup should have stayed as it was originally designed: to remove all personalization and user-created data only. It was a bone-headed decision that needs to be reversed.
There is no recourse but to send feedback to Apple through this link.
Unfortunately, there is no Configurator feedback page, but this is close enough.

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