Well, yes. The regions idea seems to benefit people who are trying to bring a more mag-like experience to touch devices like the iPad. If you think about it and

Well, yes. The regions idea seems to benefit people who are trying to bring a more mag-like experience to touch devices like the iPad. If you think about it and look at the spec, CSS regions gets pretty close to what adobe is already doing with the Wired ipad magazine. Them being the ones presenting this spec isn't a coincidence. Regarding content flowing between boxes and hostile experiences: you can create user-hostile experiences with just about anything - but it doesn't mean everyone will. Tools will be tools, and more stylistic freedom isn't bad if the designer/developer does things in a way to benefit the user and not his aesthetic muscle. TL;DR: more freedom is a good thing. In the hands of the right people.