Being able to generate a rescue USB mem stick and/or CD ISO is something we want to move towards.
Step 1 was to get AmiUpdate integrated into the OS...
What I imagined is that we would create a Python script which performed whatever magic was necessary to create the rescue image. If anybody out there wants to take a crack at it I certainly wouldn't mind. This is something a knowledgeable 3rd party could whip up after all.