a.) I know I would
b.) Don't know
c.) There was a thread on gp32x.com talking about that.
d.) a little

A lot of pandora users are interested in the huge base of software that comes along with maemo and I think it would be beneficial to both communities...

However maemo is not 100% open source and some parts would have to be rewritten. Drivers would also have to be rewritten.

All in all with the coming OMAP3 NIT this would give us compatible software for the OMAP3 NIT before it is out (or closely compatible)