No negativity? I'd say FIRST did a very bad job of giving me alot to complain about. Shame on them.
The nicest change to me is the expansion (it seems full) of sources from which we can get COTS electronic components for our custom circuits. It seems that as long as the sources are actual manufacterers, then they are fair game for supplying components.
I like the inclusion of default code from Kevin Watson and Mark Lambert. It will serve as an excellent reference (the parts that we don't use directly), and a time saver (the parts we do use).
Everything else, others will cover.