Jeff ... I'll try to look at news soon, I think it is a good size for an example. I'm sure it could be greatly simplified so I might take a look at doing that. The notes package is even simple and is really only a demo package, if "ad_form'd" that might make a good example (I don't know if it uses the CR currently, again I'll try to poke around and look soon).
API documentation ... public/private attributes ... doc blocks ... this is another area where it might be possible to get a few people to agree to sit down and blitz.