So, there's no plugin to keep Library up-to-date?

The other day, I posted a question if there is any way to keep Library up-to-date. I've got 2 replies. One person said there's no such way, and the other person told me a Javascript file that removes dead files from Library. But he said he didn't know how to make newly added files appear automatically in Library.
I'm just curious, I think managing changed to the music folder is the very basic function of a music library application. Everyone would want this feature and Windows Media Player 10 has that feature. Why iTunes doesn't? I've searched Google for some plugin or utility to do this for iTunes, but only in vain.
So now I'm wondering if I myself could write a plugin that does that. I've downloaded the iTunes COM SDK. But before starting this I'd like to make sure there really is no such utility to keep Library up-to-date. Of course, this is because I do not want to re-invent the wheel. What do you think? Do you think this kind of utility would be useful?

ITunes is smart enough to not add a file to the library that is already in the library. So the normal method is simply to drag and drop the base folder for your music into iTunes. It'll only add the ones that are missing.
If you want to do this with the COM SDK, you'd create an iTunes object, then do:
iTunes.LibraryPlaylist.AddFiles("c:\path\to\your\music\folder");
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