it sounds to me as though it would be each member's choice to either use/browse for something in a virtual section or to continue using the board according to their own personal process. so in that respect i don't see why this would make anything more complicated from the user's perspective. (unless of course, you insist on seeing it that way.)
so far, i think it's a faaaaaaaaaabulous idea. i don't envy Admin the the chore of trying to identify all possible glitches so he can program to avoid them.
we need to send him vats of coffee and cases of chocolate bars. ;-)