Fair enough... I know back in the day he used to frequent the forums quite a lot, though just had a look through and there's a few too many random posts around for anyone to really bother with them all, I guess.
Well, yes, the world map exists and works, but it's still fairly basic, you must admit that. Probably made with some sort of prorpietry tool he made himself. Adding features to which probably isn't high on the to do list... And this seems like a pretty cheap alternative (it's about $50 or so, which is reasonable for a simple effort-saving tool). The main issues however are bound to be compatibility ones, as I'm not sure what format the M&B map is in... but that's for the man who know to evaluate.
Anyways, was just an idea thrown in the air. I for one would love a rich, detailed world map and think it would add greatly to the atmosphere of the game and make it feel more solid.