Creation of duplicate vendor records could happen for various reasons. The ability to merge would help keep records clean and reduce the amount of sensitive information that is stored (e.g., tax ID numbers, SSNs, bank routing and account numbers, etc.)
Absolutely an epic fail on the part of BB....how do you take away a basic accounting function with no consideration for the consequences?? They really need an accountant involved in the development phase before ridiculously dumb decisions like this are finalized!!