FOSS gamedev and creative worlds

If I create a new game, It could be possible that I want edit some features from the builtin folder (for example item.lua). This isn't a good idea for the finel user who doesn't want edit some files. I research and could it possible edit some tables like minetest.nodedef_default:



With this, we can code some common features in all nodes without edit item.lua. But... Is it a suitable scripting practise?

I once tried it with stack_max = 64 (for MiniTest) but it didnt work.

I have discovered a strange feature/bug. I added in default begin and after of the default:stone. In the first case, works on the box. In the second case all nodes work on the box, but not default:stone. Add the code at the begining of all code and tell me.

The problem is that the default settings are read when the node is registered. So only nodes that load after the mod that changes the default settings have the changed value.
So it is not good style.