Lex, lag is inevitable when using chunkloaders.
I understand the part of the hook being abused, but simply removing the hook with no valid explanation or replacement is just mean.
Perhaps readd it, but make it harder to use, so not any Tom, Dick or Harry can make a chunk loader?
Bumping posts here is NEVER a good idea. It may get you banned.
For some reason, the Mineshafter fix breaks net.minecraft.Launcher.
Go talk to them, we can't do anything.
1. You don't use MCP?
2. Nope, but as far as I know it's possible to override recipes (that's what Railcraft does)
3. Optionally, you could use AccessTransformer, that is if cpw/Lex allow?
It's not a question of incompatibility, it's a question of NoClassDefFound.
It's asking for a certain Java API class.
Ensure that you're using Java 7.
Otherwise, inform the mod author.