Daniel is right, the FPC/Laz site is very well integrated together with everything that the developers are hooked into. Though I can't say I share the same love for the UI.

What might help is some sort of alternative interface or 'skinning' where a participant can choose their preferred UI for the forums. Unfortunately, that would mean adding some new scripts to the site. It really would help to welcome new users though.

But anyways getting back on topic; The IDE is not a part of the compiler it's self. Nor is it a factor into the language. It only goes to implementation which is a fruitless point to argue when discussing like things.