@mdp: Consider me in. I agree with the toolset. I am moving from YUI to jQuery and the move has gone well. I still use YUI to reset the grid.
I've already worked with a chosen few web2py-ers on various consulting gigs. I thought the interactions were very positive and would like to work with them some more if possible, as well as expand the circle. This is a good community. I position to my clients that I am not a one-man show, but rather a program manager for a virtual company. I believe this resonates with your idea. I agree with many of the points you make here. Need to think about it some more to understand how to contribute.