> If you look at these classes, they point to some problem which will
 > grow in the future: The standard LaTeX classes have a rather
 > restricted set of front matter commands.  So every publisher is
 > extending them in mutually incompatible ways.
I agree 110% about this.  Front matter is an area that causes immense
pain and suffering for all concerned, and a standard markup would be a
huge plus.

Sebastian