> 1. Is it intended that this code base maintain compatibility with > existing design files?
Yes. I've got a collection of .pcb files I've been testing with, both publically available and private. > 2. What direction is planned to deal with parts libraries and > external wizards, which arguably should not be part of the core > software itself? I'm not planning any changes, but you've probably noted that I didn't include all that in my sources. That was only to reduce my overhead, not to indicate any design changes.