Missing features in Server Admin

I have been administrating OS X servers for a couple of years, in my opinion there are a couple of things missing from the Server Admin Application:
*Fetchmail setup*
It's very easy setting it up using the command line (once you know how to do it). So why not make a GUI option for it? It's an excellent feature when a server is installed on a location where the power and/or internet connection is not reliable enough. In fact one of the (very) few things I like on a Windows server is the POP3 Connection Manager, it's very easy to set up.
*Site 2 Site VPN*
An excellent feature, once again, simple to set up once you know how to do it using the command line. It's an excellent option for connection networks. But it feels like a hidden feature.
*Windows version*
The Server Admin and Workgroup manager apps are great, but I think that a Windows version would make a Mac OS X Server more attractive for Windows user. Both apps are relatively simple, so why not?
That's all...

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