(1) Contrib RPM explanations
A small text file accompanying each RPM in the Contrib area of the FTP site would be a great boon.
This would probably help with all the people installing Charlie's Contrib e-smith-base RPMs, thinking that they're fully supported.
(2) Developer .plans
It would be useful to see what each E-Smith developer (including Contrib ppl like Dan Brown & Damien Curtain) were working on.