diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/StatisticsManager.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/StatisticsManager.java
index c75db136e187280b86964c0a4bce27f6a63fb1b8..6c1c2bac00b935c9df09f1e2175e31475eef2f07 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/StatisticsManager.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/StatisticsManager.java
@@ -128,11 +128,15 @@ public class StatisticsManager implements Service {
             if (false)
                 stats.putAll(_context.profileManager().summarizePeers(_publishedStats));
 
+            // provide cover for developers, change to false or comment out below after .32 is out
+            boolean commentMeOutInDot32 = RouterVersion.VERSION.equals("0.6.1.31");
             includeThroughput(stats);
+           if (commentMeOutInDot32) {
             includeRate("router.invalidMessageTime", stats, new long[] { 10*60*1000 });
             includeRate("router.duplicateMessageId", stats, new long[] { 24*60*60*1000 });
             //includeRate("tunnel.duplicateIV", stats, new long[] { 24*60*60*1000 });
             includeRate("tunnel.fragmentedDropped", stats, new long[] { 10*60*1000, 3*60*60*1000 });
+           }
             //includeRate("tunnel.fullFragments", stats, new long[] { 10*60*1000, 3*60*60*1000 });
             //includeRate("tunnel.smallFragments", stats, new long[] { 10*60*1000, 3*60*60*1000 });
             includeRate("tunnel.testFailedTime", stats, new long[] { 10*60*1000 });
@@ -141,6 +145,7 @@ public class StatisticsManager implements Service {
             includeRate("tunnel.buildSuccess", stats, new long[] { 60*60*1000 });
 
             //includeRate("tunnel.batchDelaySent", stats, new long[] { 10*60*1000, 60*60*1000 });
+           if (commentMeOutInDot32)
             includeRate("tunnel.batchMultipleCount", stats, new long[] { 10*60*1000, 60*60*1000 });
             includeRate("tunnel.corruptMessage", stats, new long[] { 60*60*1000l, 3*60*60*1000l });
             
@@ -150,6 +155,7 @@ public class StatisticsManager implements Service {
 
             includeRate("router.fastPeers", stats, new long[] { 60*60*1000 });
             
+           if (commentMeOutInDot32) {
             includeRate("udp.statusOK", stats, new long[] { 20*60*1000 });
             includeRate("udp.statusDifferent", stats, new long[] { 20*60*1000 });
             includeRate("udp.statusReject", stats, new long[] { 20*60*1000 });
@@ -157,6 +163,7 @@ public class StatisticsManager implements Service {
             includeRate("udp.statusKnownCharlie", stats, new long[] { 1*60*1000, 10*60*1000 });
             includeRate("udp.addressUpdated", stats, new long[] { 1*60*1000 });
             includeRate("udp.addressTestInsteadOfUpdate", stats, new long[] { 1*60*1000 });
+           }
 
             includeRate("clock.skew", stats, new long[] { 10*60*1000, 3*60*60*1000, 24*60*60*1000 });
             
@@ -164,12 +171,15 @@ public class StatisticsManager implements Service {
             //includeRate("jobQueue.jobRunSlow", stats, new long[] { 10*60*1000l, 60*60*1000l });
             includeRate("crypto.elGamal.encrypt", stats, new long[] { 60*1000, 60*60*1000 });
             includeRate("tunnel.participatingTunnels", stats, new long[] { 5*60*1000, 60*60*1000 });
+           if (commentMeOutInDot32)
             includeRate("tunnel.testSuccessTime", stats, new long[] { 10*60*1000l });
             includeRate("client.sendAckTime", stats, new long[] { 60*60*1000 }, true);
+           if (commentMeOutInDot32) {
             includeRate("udp.sendConfirmTime", stats, new long[] { 10*60*1000 });
             includeRate("udp.sendVolleyTime", stats, new long[] { 10*60*1000 });
             includeRate("udp.ignoreRecentDuplicate", stats, new long[] { 60*1000 });
             includeRate("udp.congestionOccurred", stats, new long[] { 10*60*1000 });
+           }
             //includeRate("stream.con.sendDuplicateSize", stats, new long[] { 60*60*1000 });
             //includeRate("stream.con.receiveDuplicateSize", stats, new long[] { 60*60*1000 });
 
@@ -178,9 +188,11 @@ public class StatisticsManager implements Service {
             if (publishedUptime < 60*60*1000) publishedUptime = 60*60*1000;
 
             stats.setProperty("stat_uptime", DataHelper.formatDuration(publishedUptime));
+           if (commentMeOutInDot32)
             stats.setProperty("stat__rateKey", "avg;maxAvg;pctLifetime;[sat;satLim;maxSat;maxSatLim;][num;lifetimeFreq;maxFreq]");
             
             includeRate("tunnel.buildRequestTime", stats, new long[] { 60*1000, 10*60*1000 });
+           if (commentMeOutInDot32)
             includeRate("tunnel.decryptRequestTime", stats, new long[] { 60*1000, 10*60*1000 });
             includeRate("tunnel.buildClientExpire", stats, new long[] { 60*1000, 10*60*1000 });
             includeRate("tunnel.buildClientReject", stats, new long[] { 60*1000, 10*60*1000 });
@@ -189,8 +201,10 @@ public class StatisticsManager implements Service {
             includeRate("tunnel.buildExploratoryReject", stats, new long[] { 60*1000, 10*60*1000 });
             includeRate("tunnel.buildExploratorySuccess", stats, new long[] { 60*1000, 10*60*1000 });
             includeRate("tunnel.rejectTimeout", stats, new long[] { 60*1000, 10*60*1000 });
+           if (commentMeOutInDot32) {
             includeRate("udp.packetDequeueTime", stats, new long[] { 60*1000 });
             includeRate("udp.packetVerifyTime", stats, new long[] { 60*1000 });
+           }
             
             includeRate("tunnel.rejectOverloaded", stats, new long[] { 60*1000, 10*60*1000 });
             includeRate("tunnel.acceptLoad", stats, new long[] { 60*1000, 10*60*1000 });