I must admit the first time I used REW I was nervous. Once I read the doc a few times I quickly got over it. I understand the feeling of the first timer but I wouldn't change REW.
This brings me to another subject. Has anyone seen the help videos that you can download for photoshop?
http://www.russellbrown.com/ has links to very informative instruction in extreme detail. I wonder if something like this is what would make REW a little simpler for the person just getting started? I must admit I don't know how it's done but they are pretty slick.
-john