Re. 3, we think that code is a very powerful tool in the hands of designers, but tweaking plain layer and state properties is much easier when done through direct manipulation, or using a property panel. So it felt like a natural next step to start exploring this direction further, trying to merge the best of both worlds.

Hey Minnix - chances are slim that we'll start rolling a custom scripting language unless it would become a technical necessity at some point (maybe to further auto code or something alike).