Subject: bug#2061: 23.0.60; Add preference to force load of Elisp files when they are newer than corresponding byte-compiled file

From: Richard M Stallman <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:31:24 -0500

When would the user ever prefer to load the .elc file after having
    modified the .el file?

If you have written changes which are incomplete and not ready
to be executed.

This feature gives you control over when to start running your
changes: you control it by when you compile the files.  It is
important and it is easy to use.