I am fortunate to have been invited to beta test ecto 2 (I also tested v.1 and have been a satisfied user of it). Of course, I should be posting this entry using it, but I haven’t even pulled down my copy yet.
My motivation for testing it is to ensure it works well with WordPress and as needed, alert the WP team to any issues they need to address.
As beta testers, we’re allowed to mention ecto 2’s existence but not to distribute it, so please don’t ask. Of course, if you haven’t tried it, go grab v.1 and see what you think. Even considering the total rewrite of some core features, you’ll get a sense of what makes v.2 worth checking out.