Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> I strongly believe you're in the minority on that one, for the same
> reasons that I don't think most people would agree with your notion of
> what should be the default shutdown mode. A database that can't
> accept new connections is a liability, not an asset.
Killing active sessions when it's not absolutely necessary is not an
asset.
regards, tom lane