If I understand your question correctly, you are asking us what interface we feel be preferable.

My gut feeling is something like DBI->connect uses now:
Pass required parameters as scalars, and all optional params as hash, with prototype  sub foo($$;%).
Optional 3rd parameter will be bundled in hash with some meaningful name.

This way, you have best of both words: only one function name to remember, and easy way to pass any combination of valid parameters.

Does it make sense? Just my $0.02.

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