[tag] autohide option or tag_next_visable functionality

[TheHandiCraftsman]

Just made the switch to wmfs2, though I was on wmfs for > 1 year.
The only thing that has me wanting to switch back is the inability to auto hide empty tags.
I wouldn't mind this, except that there is no UICB for tag_next_visible in WMFS2 that sends me to the next occupied tag.
So, is the autohide = true/tag_next_visible combo a gambit of the past, which I can no longer count on?
Am I doing something wrong? Is there a way to have only occupied tags without losing the ability to name them? If my [rule] says tag=7, but i haven't declared such a tag in [tags], will it still honor that tag distinction?

EDIT: tried with only 1 tag declared, and the result was only 1 tag (ever).
I wouldn't mind the launching of an app making a new tag, but I want things to be in the same order with respect to one another... every time.

EDIT2: After some fiddling, I've found that all I need to be happy is for a newly created tag to take focus. I've come to terms with everything else, but I hate having a 3 step operation to open an app in a new tag. Or, ideally, there would be an option in the [rules] section that allows chosen apps to open in a new tag (and take focus, or not). Thanks again

Thanks for your help... this is the first time I've filed an issue, so please forgive any lack of etiquette.