Agree. Those two tools, plus the repair tool to remove blemishes, do an admirable job and is a much simpler solution than a lot of other software.
For me though, I often want to pinpoint the facial edits without impacting anything else. At those times I use local adjustments to do things like soften skin, brighten eyes, lighten ruddy complexions, brighten or darken hair, etc. While there is a micro contrast slider in local adjustments, there is currently no fine contrast slider. I would love to see one added at a future date. I also find that the blur slider in local adjustments if carefully used with a small setting of 1 or 2, and a slight reduction in sharpness can also be useful when softening skin depending on the image.
Mark