(Generated code changes in next commit.)

Rename ThrowHelper to Preconditions and make it public - we'll want to use it from the generated code soon.

Additionally, change it to return the value passed, and make it generic with a class constraint.
A separate method doesn't have the class constraint, for more unusual scenarios.

We'll see what I've missed when CI fails...

Everything should now be consistent - the only difference between files is the year (aside from generated files).

Fixes issue #531.

- Make some members internal
- Remove a lot of FrameworkPortability that isn't required
- Start adding documentation comments
- Remove some more group-based members
- Not passing in "the last tag read" into Read*Array, g