Yes, of course, and then rejected the idea. My PCs are a Surface Pro 7 and a MacBook Pro with 128 GB SSDs. I can spare at most 10 GB for books, which isn't enough for my entire collection. So I store them away in a HDD (and replicate 'em on another). That's also why I only store filenames. Paths tend to change. (
EDIT: But I want my catalog with me always.)
The tags-like
Filenames (#filenames) field allows me to do a bunch of things, like (1) generate file counts (no. of ebooks per title; sometimes there are multiple versions of a title in the same format); (2) auto-generate paths into a custom-column, etc. I don't need these now, but whatever I may need in the future, this field has me covered, at least better than any other, I think.
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BTW I could take issue with all your reasons for not storing content in the library.
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I'd like to see you try.
I don't mind someone changing my mind.
PS: I read somewhere that a thin-client (Calibre app on PC connects to Calibre running remotely) is in Kovid's plans. I don't know if it still is, but if it ever comes to fruition, I may feel comfortable letting Calibre hande everything.