Multidimensional arrays

Maybe I was confused the last time this issue was raise.  Taking a minimalist stance:-

(a)     I do not object to having to do this to create a multidimensional array

          a=System.Array.CreateInstance(int,(2,2))

(b)     I have little interest in the syntax for initialization.

(c)     What I really need is indexing like  a[1,2]=42

 

What is the current view on this issue?

 

regards David