I think you are being a bit negative around some of the issues. Perhaps because they are issues for you. Do realise though that not everyone considers all these things as issues. For instance I don’t want or need a drag and drop GUI for instrument dev. As I explained the permission thing is an issue but you have to respect others work. If authors had to chosose the code and resources sharing status for every new submission then anyone would know instantly if they could reuse any of it. I hear what you say about the panels and there is acknowledgement that folks want more choice.