@Con-Hennekens said in Shaping points and Via points:
since the one-and-only function of a VIA point is that it cannot be skipped automatically
Hence, my suggestion for a change.
When navigating a track, there are two common concepts to lead you back in case of a deviation:
to the point where you left the track
to the most logical point in the forward direction
There might be additional "points" (waypoints, POIs, whatever) along the track; however, they are informational only (may be announced) and do not influence the navigation.
This concept is becoming increasingly popular, and it would be a good idea to implement it in MRA as well.