Quote - At the very least we should have those rotate/move/scale gizmos every other app on the planet does.[.quote]
Have you tried the direct manipulation tool?

Quote - Even better would be some of the cooler facial control stuff from games like oblivion, where you just drag your mouse on various parts of the face and it automatically selects the correct morphs to use.

Have you tried the morphing tool, which is the button right next to the direct manipulation tool?