So let's imagine I agree, how should it work within Affinity? We add a new parent layer type called Global Layer and it should be the default type for Publisher. When you add Global Layers they are added to all Spreads and Master Pages When you hide, show, colour tag or re-order, it will happen across all Spreads and Master Pages Easy so far. When you apply a Master Page (Master-A) to a Spread then what would you see in the Layer Panel when that Spread is selected?