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IMHO, these are two separate problems:

1. multiple symbols with the same basename but different paths, and
2. having self-contained schematic files.

Maybe the second problem could be solved by "embedding" each symbol the 
first time it is referenced while marking the embedded symbol as 
non-authoritative.  This way, the tools could use the included symbol in 
case the library symbol is not found, and otherwise compare the symbol to 
the library version and, if outdated, offer to update it.