This replaces gflags. Added TODOs where use of `absl::Duration` or `absl::FlagSaver` might be preferred in follow-up cleanup. Fixes#24493.
This reverts commit da66b7d14e.
NEW:
* Adds references to `absl/flags/declare.h`, new to LTS 2020923.2 imported in commit 5b43440.
* Works around MSVC 2017 compiler error with large help text on flags by reducing the help text.
fixes two bugs with the client, with an uninitialized int and where the
"timer" used to approximate a QPS would block waiting for a synchronous
RPC to timeout, which dramatically limited the QPS.