[Elecraft] P3 - utility, a question

[ANDY NEHAN]

I have the latest version of the P3 utility as downloaded from the Elecraft website viz 1.16.3.15. I note that it enables the creation of only 16 macros (the P3 can store 50 macros), and furthermore those macros don't seem to be saved to the P3 itself (but clearly it is a useful way to test macros). I installed my P3 macros using the SVGA macro capability - which itself appears a bit of a kludge. I successfully activate those macros using a keyboard. So I have achieved what I wanted to.
My questions are:
1  Am I right in thinking that the macros created using the P3 utility are not stored on the P3, or have I missed something?? and as a supplementary how would one associate those macros with an activation character?
2  Is the P3 utility regarded as being fully functional as is? or are there plans to enable it to achieve what the SVGA macros entry kludge does??
Andy  G4HUE 
K3, P3, KPA500, KAT500