Hi JM,
I've already had a brief conversation with Chris about this. I think it's an excellent idea, and have voiced my opinion already
Adding a Developer forum to this forum will, in my opinion, be an excellent resource for everyone. For starters, anyone can wade in and ask any questions and hope for an answer, but just as importantly, it creates an archive of previously asked questions and answers which is searchable and helps everyone who is stuck!
I also hope that it would give any developers out there a community in which we can bounce ideas off each other, and perhaps collaborate on larger projects: web browser, anyone?!
So I'm all for it.
Cheers,
Nick.