I've updated my earlier post to include slightly improved code and a test incorporating dmaz's list logic.
In non-debug mode the 'array and status-related rendering' test is still the fastest for me, though the twin list with dmaz's list logic is a very close second.
In non-debug mode the 'array and status-related rendering' test is still the fastest for me, though the twin list with dmaz's list logic is a very close second.