We experimented with smudge/clean filters with our own implementation and they just didn't seem like the right solution for fat asset management.

The most frustrating problem was that filters are executed pretty frequently throughout git workflows, e.g. on `git diff`, even though assets rarely ever change. The added time (though individually small) created a jarring experience.

I'd also be curious how git-bigstore addresses conflicts. It seems like a lot of the filter-based tools out there don't handle them well for some reason.