Question on PHP

Hi, I would like put this question directly to Rasmus creator of this wonderful server side scripting language. Is there a possibility with the future release of PHP to add extension in a easier manner. For every feature client wants there is a recompile involved. Wouldn't this be much easier if we just compile the appropriate library and just point the directory through php.ini. In that way most of the hosting provider would have update to date version. I also like features of gefionsoftware's LiteWebServer wherein they provide an admin screen and it allows us to update to the latest version without pain. Here I am talking about both upgrading to latest version as well as adding extensions. Have a great day. Karthikeyan B