Mike wrote: "I'm not crazy about a dynamic line as it removes a layer of situational awareness."
I tend to agree with this sentiment. If I understand the effect of a dynamic line, it would mean that no matter how off course I was, it would appear I was still direct to my next waypoint/destination.
"[Flightplan] - [destination] - [direct to here]."
Perhaps it the above were modified to include the next waypoint, or one of multiple waypoints.
[Flightplan] - [waypoint 1/waypoint 2/(etc.)/destination] - [direct to here].
If you have a flightplan with multiple waypoints you can select any waypoint and the [direct to here]. The trouble is I believe this wipes out the remainder of the flight plan.
Perhaps when you select [direct to here] it could ask to keep the remainder of the flightplan with a simple [yes] or [no] button if there are addional waypoints in your flightplan. This would be especially helpful when following an IFR flightplan and ATC gives you a shortcut.
Dave K