Restore snap-to-grid behaviour for path handles

Hi,
one of the new features in AI CC 2014 is path handles ignoring any grid. However, when one wants to construct C2-contious joins between seperate objects, precise control over the handle position is needed. I do a lot of icon and sprite art, and there it is imperative that curves from differnent objects flow exactly the same to create a smoth transition between individual pieces.
How can one restore the ability of handles to snap to the grid like in previous versions of AI?
Reagrds,
Chris

First of all, let's just hope Adobe fixes this issue in the next version. My workaround:
1. Turn on Snap to Grid and the Grid and using Guides create your own grid. Tedious work, but handles actually still snap to the intersection of Guides.
2. In the Preference panel, choose your Guides color to match the Grid color. This way you won't notice the difference.
3. Turn off the Grid but leave Snap to Grid on for easy anchor placement.
4. Name the layer you did this on 'Grid' or something. Do not lock this layer, otherwise this improvised 'handle snapping feature' won't work.
5. Create a new layer on top of your 'Grid' layer. This new layer will be the first layer to work on.
6. Save this file as a template to do your linework on.
Keep in mind that the 'Grid' layer isn't locked, so you could accidentally drag a Guide out of place...
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