Volume pages also use xml objects for each cell and elements within the cell, which requires those objects to be parsed and converted to screen elements. The trade off is more processing of a Volume page for more flexability. If the flexability really isn't needed, the simplified IconBank object requires less processing.
I'm guessing SOE will convert the Maintained and Effects windows to use IconBanks soonish. They probably just haven't finished the code needed to adjust icon possition when a buff in the middle of the bank drops.
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