Since I really don't understand why the -p switch has been implemented this way on purpose, I would like to see hixxy's suggestion implemented : -p or -p0 for the actual behavior and -p1 for the expected behavior (I still wonder why someone even requested (and why it has been implemented but this isn't my problem) the actual behavior since having a real pause would have let us doing the actual behavior, whereas the opposite is not true)

At least the actual -p behavior should be described in the help file because it's not a pause, not even a postpone.

I agree completely, and mentioned this a while back.
Forgot to mention that a (convoluted) work around was made.
Work around involves storing the, for lack of a better term, remaining information from the timer (I use hash table) when the /timer -p command would've been used.

Then restore the information in the timer when /timer -r is used.

Not a scripted work-around, but the basic idea does work.

+1 good job!

I would also like to see this