Thanks for the quick follow up and your suggestions.
1. Yes, right now the only way I have found is to double click on a layer to rename it. Capture One actually changed this to 'enter' a few months back and I have got so used that this really slows me down. Creating a new layer and then going back to double clicking on the name with a pen interface isn't very productive.
Update: I actually tested it. Hitting the shortcut cmd+shft+N for the first layer actually allows 'enter' to rename it, but not for subsequent layers. LOL!
2. Awesome. I don't know how I missed that. Going in there and saving and loading my shortcuts now allows my settings for 'Q' and 'W'! Great.
3. yeah, had brought this up with Serif a LOOOONG time ago, but still waiting patiently. Can't be so hard to 'fix' this, me thinks! But I guess not enough people complaining.