voila:

2) fully agree with your suggestion regarding 'awaiting new sources'. Users should be told that they can manually re-search.

on the same issue: what does limewire do if it's waiting in more than one queue? it doesn't seem to allow to see the hosts you're trying to download from, with individual queue position. i always found it reassuring to know that i was queued with more than one host.

5) while I personally like the connections window I see your point. If it disappears, we even more ned a status bar that communicates whether
-limewire is attempting to connect
-failed (suggestions howto fix or link to faq)
-is connected
-is connected behind firewall (suggestionshow to improve, link to faq)

otherwise we have nothing but the red dot.

7) the faq. it doesn't have a 'last updated' and i don't think it reflects issues of newer versions like no more automated requeries. Who's in charge of that faq and does he/she update it regularly?

Blackbird:

the interactive introduction and help system you suggested is a great idea. it would take a lot of redundant questions off the forum.

Why not add a help button to each window, options window, etc, that leads to a specific help page, either online or file? A lot easier than wading through the FAQ and also more likely users find what theyre looking for.