You have to provide a viable alternative for low AG characters, though. That is game balance.
And about long reload times, remember this rule of thumb: realism does not equate to fun, especially in a game like Fallout.
FMF is looking good. They claim to have a solid story, and with Rosh involved we can be sure it won't be a monstrosity. It's also nice to know that they can actually make maps.
Very odd indeed. The feature itself ended last Saturday, but I don't see why they would delete it. I just hope they at least kept a log, or that IBNobody, the ToEE UberFAQ guy had time to jot it all down.