I think any extensions from inside /usr/share/zeitgeist/_zeitgeist/engine/extensions/ and ~/.local/share/zeitgeist/extensions/ should be loaded by default (or if you prefer, those symlinked in a "active"/"default"/whatever directory within those directories). The ZEITGEIST_DEFAULT_EXTENSIONS variable would only be there for the user to disable some of those (plus we should also add a ZEITGEIST_DISABLED_EXTENSIONS var).
I think any extensions from inside /usr/share/ zeitgeist/ _zeitgeist/ engine/ extensions/ and ~/.local/ share/zeitgeist /extensions/ should be loaded by default (or if you prefer, those symlinked in a "active" /"default" /whatever directory within those directories). The ZEITGEIST_ DEFAULT_ EXTENSIONS variable would only be there for the user to disable some of those (plus we should also add a ZEITGEIST_ DISABLED_ EXTENSIONS var).