Very well said. This is very similar to things that Vihn Khoi has said. I find him to be very inspiring. He states that there is not too much room for design when it comes to information. There is a lot that he says that you might find interesting. Obviously, I won’t go into it, because I cannot say his words as well as he can. But check him out, subtraction.com
I am really excited or font embedding in all browsers! That will be the next big thing for me! I am a SIFR fan, but not a flash fan! haha.
But you have a very good writeup, I would lovet o see us team up in the near future, since we are similar in style, writing, interests and opinions. Contact me about what we can do! Podcast with me and a couple other designers? Its going on, if you would like to join, let me know!