Collection.insert() blocking execution in 'before' function for a PUT request

[lprisan]

Great package, rich and simple! But I'm stuck with one small detail...
I'm trying to do some pre-processing before I insert an object into my collections using PUT requests, e.g., using:

collectionApi.addCollection(Classrooms, 'classrooms', {
      authToken: undefined,
      methods: ['POST','GET','PUT','DELETE'],
      before: {
        POST: undefined,
        GET: undefined,
        PUT: insertClassroomHistory,
        DELETE: undefined,
      }
    });

Normally, the insertClassroomHistory function works as advertised, but if I try to insert some data into a different collection (e.g., a log of actions) as part of this pre-processing, the execution stalls, e.g.:

ClassroomHistory = new Meteor.Collection('classroom-history');

insertClassroomHistory = function(collectionID, obj, newValues) {
    // ... Do some pre-processing
    console.log('Detected classroom state change - instering into history...'+record);
    var newId = ClassroomHistory.insert(record,displayResult);
    console.log('inserting into classroom history: '+newId);
    // ... some other stuff
    return true;
}

The second console.log() is never displayed, and the displayResult() callback is never called.

Is this a bug, or a feature? Is there any reason why we should not try to access Meteor Collections from these 'before' functions?

Thanks!