The event doesn't get published to the DB if the value doesn't change, so there's no need for the additional logic.
I'll keep this in mind, I definitely don't want to remove utility for you. Perhaps what I can do is have a multi select dropdown where you can pick which attributes to reduce resolution.
I originally looked at the Harmony driver, but I would consult the docs as the interface has changed. There are options to specify headers, so you should be able to do basic auth
