CADaver, the "solution" was not to a problem (or non-problem) of getting rid of an automatically created layer but to a "solution" to keep the layer from appearing in the first place. A 'prevent instead of healing' kinda thing.
The standard shortcut for rendering is RR. The standard shortcut for editing text is DD. I can't count the times when I've hit RR instead of DD. Doing that creates the ASHADE layer, the ASHADE text style and the AVE_GLOBAL/AVE_RENDER blocks instantly.
Now, I'm as "anal" about clean drawings as the next guy and will spend the time it takes to clean out that stuff. However, I don't have 250 people to manage but I can imagine my time cleaning up multiplied with 250. Woow...
So if it's company standard to deliver drawings without the stuff, I see the reason for having an automated cleanup.
I just thought a decision that avoids the stuff from appearing in the first place, namely prohibiting render of company drawings by excluding the feature from company seats, must be a natural solution to the problem/non-problem.
Ok, so the solution was kindof ironic .. but anything to keep a debate going