restrictedExtent allows to zoomout even if bounds constraints are not satisfied

Yeah, this all started about 900 tickets ago (see #340). The restrictedExtent property was a compromise. One issue with the strict interpretation (which is what is being proposed here again) is with variable sized viewports. If you're really strict, then you check the extent when a window resize occurs. Because it's possible to violate the extent with a resize, you'd end up zooming in on a resize. This, I think, goes too far - and goes against what a user expects. It is also an issue when someone saves a map (context), reloads it, and finds they are looking at different data (because their viewport is a different size and the strict extent interpretation might kick in).

I think it's a good compromise to use a loose interpretation (what restrictedExtent does for map navigation). This can be used in combination with a maxResolution constraint to satisfy most conditions. Given the range of reasonable display sizes, with restrictedExtent and maxResolution, you can keep people within the bounds of your data (which should *always* be bigger than restrictedExtent).

sounds like (from tim's explanation) this is an issue that has been brought up before, and decided on.

I'm going to close this as "won't fix" for now for the sake of cleaning house... if we want to revisit it, feel free to reopen.