Some users want to have multiple gnucash databases and that they be portable. This means that certain options should be saved in or with the .gnucash file.
eg.
1. Accounting period.
2. Currency
3. Saved report configs
4. Style sheets.

I would like to completely separate my gnucash databases
But at present gnucash is almost unusable because of the disparity in what is saved to where. It doesnt allow for multiple gnucash files for different organisations.

Especially if I am setting it up to be used by someone else eventually.

I set up a report for my club ( images and settings ) - but when I transferred it to a USB drive all the setups were gone. they should be related to the gnucash file - not my user directory.