The DOWNTIME option in bb-hosts has the ability to set the status of services blue without sending NOTICE alerts. I would like this same ability on an interactive basis (via a message to hobbit using the bb command).
So, essentially you need DOWNTIME to have something like the "until green again" option that was added to the enable/disable page in 4.2, right??
Unless I've completely missed your point, for which I apologise in advance...:)