I realt think patcherargs should fire BEFORE it's parent patcher's loadbang, not AFTER.

Who is with me ?

I see patcherargs as the constructor of an abstract patcher. As a typical constructor, it runs before any interaction with the object is allowed. By firing AFTER the parent patcher's loadbang, it allows interaction before the abstract patcher finished initialization.

Am I missing something?

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