It would be nice if there was just a "move command", but that seems like the type of model that we want and we'll probably move to that.
I haven't been following this thread, but this comment caught my eye. Are you after the "NO INHERIT" command? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/sql-altertable.html Search for the "NO INHERIT" clause -- it will allow you to detach a child table from an inherited parent which can then archive or copy into another table. Inserting into the rolled-up partition was already mentioned upthread I see.