@psymon
my 2 cents:
Consider the Performance hit on low horsepower devices.
Foot Notes: Jumps within the same file
End Notes: Needs to load/replace and render the current file (then do it in reverse to return) the bigger the file, the longer.

who says the endnote file needs to be 1 monolithic file? KIS (Keep it smallish

), make the break at a logically
appearing point
If your per-chapter notes are long. notes01, notes02...
If Hitches opinion differs, listen to her. She makes a living doing this