@tedbow,
IMHO this module should make its way into core. This is the golden solution to managing blocks. If this was added to core you could then build a fairly complex site out of the box of D8 with no addition modules. This fixes the current block layouts page and would then allow for users to take advantage of the improvements that have been done with blocks.
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Blocks and Layouts Initiative. See the #2811175 Add layouts to Drupal issue.
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