Hi jdalrymple,
Thanks for your update, I just want to know the update from your development team. Not forcing the issue must be fixed.
Actually, nagios support team are helping me to solve many problems in nagios.
NRPE v.2.15 set maximum output lenght
Re: NRPE v.2.15 set maximum output lenght
Any updates will be made in that Tracker post if the developers work on the request. They usually will not post here regarding code changes.
Former Nagios employee