object model
Okay I admit it, I'm completely dependent on IntelliSense. That little dot that makes it all worthwhile. So when it comes to making InfoPath do what I want, I thought for sure I had a flawed reference or something. Nope, it's just that there's no IntelliSense for InfoPath scripts yet. How in the world could this fall off the priority list? The object browser is not equivalent. It's like saying why do you need roadsigns, you have a map in your hand, don't you? It's like having a great map but no roadsigns on the streets. I've completed many a project without forming a 3,000 foot view of the object architecture I'm working with. And let's be honest - some of those architectures are pretty baroque.
Anyhoo, I finally posted a request out of desperation on the newsgroup microsoft.public.infopath, I hope someone reads and responds.