Analogue-sequencer

First of all, I'm new around here, and I am very happy to be using
this fabulous sequencer!!!
Not only is the machine amazing, but I really dig the communtiy that
surrounds it, and appreciate that Colin has an open ear and mind to
what input the users have.
That being said...

(Now I hope I'm not coming off as too demanding being a 'noob' and
all, only offering ideas, of course :D)

My idea(s):
Working in Pattern Edit mode, with a Playlist longer than 1 pattern
leaves something to be desired (IMO). Namely, it's a real hassle to
change which pattern in the playlist is currently being edited. 
Correct me if I'm wrong but I couldn't find a simple way to do this.

I have been :
1) exit & save pattern edit 
2) enter playlist edit 
3) select the current 'Edit' pattern in playlist
4)save & exit playlist mode 
5) enter pattern edit 
6) repeat over and over.....

Now wouldn't it be nice if one could just 'jump' over to either the
next pattern in the playlist (while staying in pattern edit mode) or
maybe jump to whatever pattern is playing back within the playlist at
the time of some newly conceived button-press?

If Playlist edit mode could somehow be incorporated into the pattern
edit, now that might be nice! Perhaps when exiting Pattern edit, you
could hit Function + Save to save all the patterns with changes in the
playlist (albiet in the same save location; without an option to 'save
as'?)

Sorry if this wording is a little hard to follow, but am I making
sense to anybody out there? Is this valid or am I crazy?
Maybe there is already a simple solution, and if so I humbly thank you
for letting me know of it! 

And maybe this is the kind of thing forthcoming with the codename
P4??? ;-) 
I will definitly be purchasing one of those!! I've got a friends P3
through the holidays as he's too busy to use it (poor guy!) but now
I'm offically hooked :D

Anyways, I'm happy to be a part of this community and thanks for
hearing me oot.
-josh