Single Template Solution for Matrix Items

Here lies the problem. We want to avoid creating a unique template for each item. If the item is not a matrix item, this is easy as getcurrent works well and allows a single template to be used on many items as long as they are not matrix items. However, when we have matrix items, getcurrent can not be used because some info is stored in a field in the child item. So instead of getcurrentattribute, we have to use getattribute, which means each parent item has to have a unique template. If there was a way to mass update