I appreciate that there is a firewall available to block incoming traffic. And while I would like to be able to configure which ports I can open (and know you have said NO to this), the end result is that I have to "lower my shields" when I need to connect. The problem is I have to remember to raise them again when I am done, and that often does not happen.

So, as a compromise, I would really like to see a feature like "snooze" which allows me to shut off the firewall for some period of time, like Zonealarm allows. So, Snooze for 5, 10, 20, 30 and 60 minutes, or always. The firewall goes dow, and then that many minutes later, it automatically is restored. While not as safe as letting me pick ports to open, this should be a fairly easy thing to implment