Also, it will make it cheaper to run a p2pool node, and help p2pool scale.
IMHO to help p2pool scale there should be one or several simple but useful HOWTOs on p2pool node deployment, and these HOWTOs should be constantly kept up-to-date by their maintainers. So every newcomer will be able to deploy a p2pool node completely by himself.
Just my two cents.

Yes agree.
I followed the on line linux guide for Ubuntu and gave up.
Went back to Centos and did it in a few hours via command prompt.
I've used Centos for years and don't get on with Ubuntu.
I would have to re work everything but I thought of writing a bash script to download and do everything.
Load Centos, run the script away you go.
Then some might moan and say it's not trusted etc etc so others would need to verify the script and vouch for it.
Could be a new project to keep me out of trouble?