Trace/net merging and vertex selection

Not totally sure if these items should be in the New Feature forum since I might just be missing some not-so-obvious click/shortcut key etc but I've looked and tried a lot and search the forums for solutions to this issue to no avail.

1. I find it very frustrating when adjusting tracks that I can't seem to select a track vertex and move it.  Obviously this will change the orthogonality of the track but that would be my choice if selected in that way.  Oddly for reasons I've yet to understand the vertex DOES get selected.  I've tried every combo of shift/cntrl/alt select.

2. If I delete a track segment and attempt to reconnect it, it ALMOST always stays striped.  Again like as described above I've tried every combo of key/mouse things and the best it does is just create more dangling  track segments in my area of click.  Isn't there a way to simply merge tracks of the same net that are clearly in the same physical space?   I wind up deleting the entire track and routing a new one. THEN it's happy.

Bug? Missing feature? Me?