mysql.proc的功能_MySQL（5.7）通过mysql.proc删除存储过程

Summary: Can DELETE from mysql.proc be used safely from MySQL 5.7 onward?

In question Drop all stored procedures in MySQL or using temporary stored procedures, it was mentioned that in MySQL it is not possible to use DROP PROCEDURE inside a stored procedure (mysql error code 1357, "Can't drop or alter a %s from within another stored routine").

Empirically:

DELETE from mysql.proc WHERE db = AND name LIKE '%';

does seem to work fine instead.

In a comment, the question was asked (but not answered):

Is mysql.proc still a viable method of interacting with MySQL meta information in 5.7?

Even though I fully realise it is not "desirable", is it "OK" to use this in MySQL 5.7? Or, is there some vital stuff