C-RET and empty lines

[Max Nikulin]

Hi,

A couple of recent threads reminded me about quite peculiar behavior 
when a new heading is added by C-RET. I prefer to have an empty line 
before headings. Sometimes such empty lines disappear. Is such behavior 
(highly dependent of context) intentional? From my point of view it is 
confusing.

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Try =C-RET= when cursor in the following heading titles
* No empty line added

Text
* Existing empty line consumed

Text

* Empty line added before new heading

Text
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Variants of C-RET effect:

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* No empty line added

Text
* |
* Existing empty line consumed
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or

--- 8< ---
* Existing empty line consumed

Text
* |
* Empty line added before new heading
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or

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* Empty line added before new heading

Text

* |
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