Two Apple ID's and the cloud future

I am hoping that someone can help me understand what the future will hold for my "Apple ID" situation. I still use my original Apple ID that was set up in the early days to purchase music through the iTunes store. This is still my AppStore ID, iTunes Store ID and the main way that Apple recognizes me for support, etc. All of my family's devices (laptops, iPods, iPads, and iPhones access the iTunes Store and App Store using this ID).
But when MobileMe started, I purchased a Family account that we now all use to sync our individual data, and share calendars through Mobile Me. In the near future, when the iCloud service begins, will the fact that I have these two Apple ID's effect the way that and we "auto-update" all or our devices with software updates, but at the same time sync our music, photos (via photostream) and use the future imessage service, etc?
So far these two parallel worlds have functioned well, but I have no idea what will happen when there is more sharing of data from both worlds...
I know that its my fault for having these two Apple ID's, and that they cannot be consolidated, but I'm real confused at how they will all "get along"??

I recommend sending this feedback up to Apple. This site is a user-to-user site. No Apple employees really pay attention to this.
apple.com/feedback

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