[eluser]simshaun[/eluser]
I like where the lib is heading.
I don't see it as something important (half the other libs/helpers aren't important to me either..), but its nice to have it there when you need it.
The whole point of the framework is to save time, and thats what this does.
Having an Auth system would be nice, but I think there is a fine line in how it should work, because it kinda depends on applications' needs.
Now, something I'd like to see is something like Zend's ACL library in CI. (I've ported a version, but I'm sure the CI crew could make it better/quicker than I.) I like it because its built so you can use it in a variety of ways and is not coupled to a database.