I understand that for backwards compatibility the non-bare remotes use the old "mixed" case scheme. However, for new annexes, it'd make sense to be able to use the new one so the scheme matches in all remotes.

> If this option existed then every clone of a repository would need to set
> it, or files would be hashed into the wrong location and would appear not
> visible. Sounds like a bug magnet to me; not attractive. --[[Joey]]
