I prioritize simplicity and adoption for non-technical users over strict IETF compliance right now. My goal is to make this work for a shop owner on Shopify and Wix, not just for sysadmins.
That said, I am open to supporting .well-known as a secondary location in v1.1 if the community wants it.
How is using a standard path 'just for sysadmins' again? You are introducing something new today.
How are comments handled on proposals? Are you the final authority on the standard or is there some community consensus?