It's a small problem with potentially hefty implications, is where I stand. Solving it would make a lot of interesting things possible, and would also kick IR-software developers out of their silos, which I am absolutely all for.
I have publicly wondered (http://cavlec.yarinareth.net/archives/2007/06/05/more-for-the-roach-motel/) why OAI-ORE never seems to mention METS.
I also share your misgivings about Lagoze et al. These are the same yutzes who admitted last year that they thought NSDL would "just work," and they're getting OAI-ORE into areas where it just doesn't belong (see above link). If somebody can whip them into line, maybe this will work. If not, welcome to the next OpenURL, minus OpenURL's adoption track record.
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I have publicly wondered (http://cavlec.yarinareth.net/archives/2007/06/05/more-for-the-roach-motel/) why OAI-ORE never seems to mention METS.
I also share your misgivings about Lagoze et al. These are the same yutzes who admitted last year that they thought NSDL would "just work," and they're getting OAI-ORE into areas where it just doesn't belong (see above link). If somebody can whip them into line, maybe this will work. If not, welcome to the next OpenURL, minus OpenURL's adoption track record.