I've used it quite extensively in the past 5 months testing out ideas that i've had and figuring out optimal configurations. I have a few suggestions for it and I can help with the interfacing of it, so I guess I could help out with items 1,2, and 3.
Also I support Billfred in an offical
openoffice version of the document, just to make sure there isn't any problems for those non-conformists and the cheap.