i hear u, Tiptoe, & welcome back too! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> i also cannot stand first-person mode so i hope that one won't be implemented at least to the point where it's crucial to complete the game. my preference would be isometric view.
as for controls, so far i have no complaints about the original controls in both <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> & <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beyond.gif" alt="" /> so a bit of keyboard & mouse control or mouse entirely are all good for me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />