No core hacks. Actively being worked on. Uses all the XOOPS calls and databases natively. I think some of the ideas from it may be incorporated into XOOPS (like finer permissions/groups). Actively being worked on. Quick responses from the team of devs that are coding it. Oodles of new features. Easier to modify as it is XOOPS native. New features already announced that will make it even better. Actively being worked on. Probably a bunch of other things I can't think of right now.