it means, in practice that any module that requires CCK is rather hard to install because it requires already two other modules to be installed.
Sorry, but this is bullshit. Installing N modules is not significantly harder than installing one -- if you can install one, then you know mysql tada, tada. Oh and we do not necessarily need mysql now, we have a coolio update system and even hook_install. And here I do not agree with the "does not degrade" argument either: this is not something the view side or even an everyday admin task. This is a very rare task (once per site), and for that, grab a JS browser, this is 2006, even a PDA runs JS. I will help however I can this cooooooool form builder thing. If you need form API help, you know where to find me.