>Can somebody please explain to me:
>
>    * Is this intentional
>    * if so, why,
>    * if so, how can I find out what changes are/what to do with the
>      _FICD(...)
>    * how was I supposed to know about it, other than at the moment I
>      attempted to compile?

You are probably better to ask these questions on the Microchip Forum. These 
sorts of items do get looked at by the software developers. 

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