I'm really liking the new graph editor. So much so, that I think the timeline could be replaced (optional for the user of course) if you added some extra functionality to the graph editor from the timeline. 1. Middle mouse drag to copy keys. 2. Playback controls in the graph editor UI (tested this and maya 2017 will not initiate playback using only the hotkey without the timeline in your workspace. Flipping keys does function though). 3. Make the Select Curve (M hotkey) setting available as a default in the preferences (Maya should do this anyway).