That is what makes XOOPS a rich CMS.
But it also makes XOOPS poor.
If you use a certain module you are “stuck” with it. If development stops you get a module that is no longer updated and gets outdated.
If you grow out of a module, too many or too few options it’s a problem to convert and not to loose information.
AMS and News share a similar background but have gone a separate way.
There is a major difference in size, and a smaller one in options.
I believe in a “merger” that starts with getting AMS and News using a similar table structure and a conversion tool from one to the other.
That way we the users can choose and change our decision if needed.
When this first merger is a success a future common build of a More Advanced News System that has al the goodies of both modules combined certainly gets my vote.