Todd, obviously this software is not for you. There are many people that really like the software and contribute to it's development.
I'm afraid that I do have to request that you refrain from being so rude. People have dedicated many years to developing this software. If it does not comply with your tastes then perhaps a nicely phrased feature request would go down nicely. If you go back through the forum you will find that the majority of well thought out feature requests have been implemented or are on the "to-do list".
I suggest you look at contemporary tools for editing timelines, such as the curves editor from 3D Studio Max, or Maya, or AfterEffects. Adobe Flash is also not a bad example (though I feel the the "key" model 3D Studio uses is more appropriate).
Have you tried using timlines in the 'professional' lighting consoles? This software beats them hands down on usability. You can't compare this software to 3D studio or AfterEffects, it does a totally different job!
Thank you for taking the time to give your ideas for future software upgrades, I'm sure that they will be read and taken on board. It is important to realise that nobody that has spent years developing software will listen to somebodies ideas if they are phrased so condescendingly.
Thank you for your interest in the software's development.
(p.s. I do not represent the company in question, I am simply a user of the software)