I'm with you regarding the enthusiasm and true hope that AFS2 can become something really worth the use.
Presently it is not even installed on my rig - too big an install, too few features to keep it as my only sim right now, but I see the potential, I like the flight dynamics, above all, I want to see if my initial expectations are founded...
Regarding opening scenery development to the user community, IPACS once wrote that it would be very complex since the tools they use and the process and data required are difficult to make widely available.
Meanwhile, opening the aircraft configuration files reveals nice details, sometimes reminding me of the approach once followed by Flight Unlimited, but also shows lot's of room for improvement in various areas.
Let's see how it goes, let's wait for the upcoming aircraft, including Q-400, and maybe the first helicopter 
