Index: src/wp-includes/load.php
===================================================================
--- src/wp-includes/load.php	(revision 37687)
+++ src/wp-includes/load.php	(working copy)
@@ -183,20 +183,22 @@
 	// If the $upgrading timestamp is older than 10 minutes, don't die.
 	if ( ( time() - $upgrading ) >= 600 )
 		return;
-	
+
 	/**
-	 * Bypass the maintenance mode check
+	 * Filters whether to enable loading of the maintenance.php drop-in.
 	 *
-	 * This filter should *NOT* be used by plugins. It is designed for non-web
-	 * runtimes. If this filter returns true, maintenance mode will not be  
-	 * active which can cause problems during updates for web site views.
+	 * This filter runs before it can be used by plugins. It is designed for
+	 * non-web runtimes. If this filter returns true, maintenance mode will be
+	 * active and the request will end. If false, the request will be allowed to
+	 * continue processing even if maintenance mode should be active.
 	 *
 	 * @since 4.6.0
 	 *
-	 * @param bool True to bypass maintenance
+	 * @param bool $enable_checks Whether to enable loading maintenance.php (if present). Default true.
+	 * @param int  $upgrading     The timestamp set in the .maintenance file.
 	 */
-	if ( apply_filters( 'bypass_maintenance_mode', false ) ){
-		return;	
+	if ( ! apply_filters( 'enable_loading_maintenance_dropin', true, $upgrading ) ) {
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if ( file_exists( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/maintenance.php' ) ) {
@@ -301,19 +303,19 @@
  */
 function wp_debug_mode() {
 	/**
-	 * Bypass the debug mode check
+	 * Filters whether to allow the debug mode check to occur.
 	 *
-	 * This filter should *NOT* be used by plugins. It is designed for non-web
-	 * runtimes. Returning true causes the WP_DEBUG and related constants to
-	 * not be checked and the default php values for errors will be used unless
-	 * you take care to update them yourself.
+	 * This filter runs before it can be used by plugins. It is designed for
+	 * non-web run-times. Returning false causes the `WP_DEBUG` and related
+	 * constants to not be checked and the default php values for errors
+	 * will be used unless you take care to update them yourself.
 	 *
 	 * @since 4.6.0
 	 *
-	 * @param bool True to bypass debug mode 
+	 * @param bool $enable_debug_mode Whether to enable debug mode checks to occur. Default true.
 	 */
-	if ( apply_filters( 'bypass_debug_mode', false ) ){
-		return;	
+	if ( ! apply_filters( 'enable_wp_debug_mode_checks', true ) ){
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if ( WP_DEBUG ) {
Index: src/wp-settings.php
===================================================================
--- src/wp-settings.php	(revision 37687)
+++ src/wp-settings.php	(working copy)
@@ -71,16 +71,17 @@
 wp_debug_mode();
 
 /**
- * Bypass the loading of advanced-cache.php
+ * Filters whether to enable loading of the advanced-cache.php drop-in.
  *
- * This filter should *NOT* be used by plugins. It is designed for non-web
- * runtimes. If true is returned, advance-cache.php will never be loaded.
+ * This filter runs before it can be used by plugins. It is designed for non-web
+ * run-times. If false is returned, advance-cache.php will never be loaded.
  *
  * @since 4.6.0
  *
- * @param bool True to bypass advanced-cache.php
+ * @param bool $enable_advanced_cache Whether to enable loading advanced-cache.php (if present).
+ *                                    Default true.
  */
-if ( WP_CACHE && ! apply_filters( 'bypass_advanced_cache', false )  ) {
+if ( WP_CACHE && apply_filters( 'enable_loading_advanced_cache_dropin', true ) ) {
 // For an advanced caching plugin to use. Uses a static drop-in because you would only want one.
 	_backup_plugin_globals();
 	WP_DEBUG ? include( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/advanced-cache.php' ) : @include( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/advanced-cache.php' );