2.17 memory management NOT LEAK

[jph8tr]

I finally bit the bullet and flashed to 2.17. I had low mem issues with previous WM6 ROM's and had been using a WM5 ROM instead. Initially, I had some memory issues but was able to eliminate a few programs and my RAM stabilized at ~18mb free(good) with AEbutton, WKTask and Phone Alarm loaded. There are definite improvements in bt , so I really want this ROM to work for me. Then I went to work this morning and used the device. I use Coreplayer to play podcasts (TWIT, BOL,etc) and I also want to be able to occasionally surf w/Opera or play a game at the same time. Previous WM6 ROMS would inevitably quit the audio player. With 2.17 the issue is a little worse even though it seems that I have more available RAM. The audio player (Coreplayer or HTC) will sometimes quit without me doing anything else on the phone. The curious thing is that I have as much as 15mb RAM free when the program quits. With WM5 I've seen the mem go down to 3-4mb (3-5 programs running at once) before programs start quiting. So the way I see it-

1- There"s something wrong with my installation. I should hard reset and spend hours reinstalling everything step by step.

2- 2.17 has uber aggressive mem management. Live with it or go back to WM5.

3- 2.17 mis reports the amount of mem available. The low memory issues of previous ROMS are still there.

Anyone here using their Mogul in a similar fashion with different results? I'm trying to avoid wasting my time installing and testing each program separately only to find it's just an unavoidable 64mb+WM6 issue.