Hi Brian,
1. Cross project views are something we are in need of internally as well, and we have given some thought to various implementations. There is an amount of complexity in this, however, if you consider that different projects may have different iteration cycles and templates, the security implications, etc. Rest assured that we do not intend to ignore this challenge, however, and that we continue to make progress in this regard.
2. This is a good suggestion, something we will take into consideration as we make enhancements going forward. Acceptance Criteria could likely benefit from a similar view.
I have awarded you some Telerik points for your feedback!
All the best,
David Harris
the Telerik team