Before (can't find the thread) I thought you said it wasn't possible to update at least the of the libraries (something about soup?) b/c it was too big, and that library was responsible for some of Tear's nastiest unpatched bugs (most notably DPad left freeze in an edit box but maybe also jerking after tap-and-hold and "open in a new tab"). I would be thrilled it you discovered there was a way after all!

If it turns out there isn't an official way to deliver a newer package, is there an unofficial way? For example, download it, gain root, and slap it in the right place? Or can the community SSU lift the size restriction?

BTW, Mitrandir, a number of people are currently using Qole's repository to get Tear (see Tear link in my sig). But getting it into Extras would be even better.