GTK_STOCK icons vs. named spec

Hello All,

First off, apologies for the widespread distribution of this e-mail.  I 
figure start big, and then the appropriate list can assist from there.

Second, I just signed up to the list (gtk-app-devel-list), but had a 
specific question about using the GTK_STOCK_* naming convention versus 
the 'defined text'.  (eg: GTK_STOCK_SAVE vs 'gtk-save'  and   
GTK_STOCK_CLOSE vs 'gtk-close')
Rhythmbox currently uses the GTK_STOCK_* convention, but it has been 
brought up recently 
(http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=560349#c5) that perhaps this 
convention is 'bad habit'.

Just looking for some insight into this, and maybe to get a feel for 
what the community views as the 'best practice'.

Thanks,
John Daiker