@jpsimmons
Your video doesn't show the current behavior that, a straight line segment will be converted to a Bezier curve just by dragging.
Yes, I added this to the new build, available now.
Iโd like to suggest separating the current Node Tool into two distinct tools
Separating the Node tool into two would technically be possible (maybe for 1.3), and easy to do, but then we need to clearly define what goes on into each of these (with the option that the current one is still available).
A major problem currently is that the Node tool is so overloaded with options and features that it has run out of modifier keys a long time ago.
But, I would like to avoid the situation where one needs to constantly switch between versions Node tools. I don't think the way Illustrator does this is the best.