The Midway was cool. Toured all over the thing. A open bar on the flight deck of a carrier may not have been the best idea in history but it was a lot of fun.
The ability to pass parameters and view the values on a program level.
So Input and output parameters per program not like the JSR parameter pass.
Logix will have a logical organizer to compliment the controller organizer so your can view programs and tasks in the flow or layout of the line or machine and you can switch between these views by mouse placement.
They have a on machine L7 processor coming also that is IP 67 so combined with other rockwell products you can have a cabinet /enclosure less arcitecture.
Full new line of DC I/O modules that will replace most current part numbers that have been feature combined and scaled to only a few part numbers. Universal analog like spectrum offers is a example.
Time staming on all the new DC I/O cards and such.
From conversations there will be some level of integration at some point but I don't think we will see it until the Panel view 5000 units are fully released which will in many ways negate the need for FT View ME any further.
The distributed answer I think is still up in the air.