(Note: I wrote this before seeing the latest post from Lyman-- I still have questions about a form that offers too much auto-correction. Agree about the relative ease of scanning though.)
Two reactions:
1. Regarding submissions I am leery of moving this to a computer-based format. Such formats, those I have encountered anyway, have in some cases over-represented the information a measurer has gathered, and in other cases under-reported information that should be there. I think a key thing is to try to gauge how well the measurer understands and follows the whole process, and I believe I get a better feel for that when they complete the paperwork following the standard form. Of course it's great if they scan and send it in, that way I can save it without accumulating huge piles of paper.
2. Regarding storage of maps etc: I do think in the long term it would be good to look into whether these can be stored in a variety of formats and with more latitude regarding file size. Perhaps a small group can look into that, and report their findings?