I know what you mean, Aindra.
lucid - there are certain types of data you just can't assign through a loop. For instance, I was making a name generator (where each coordinate is given a string for a syllable, such as "Jo" or "hn") and you pretty much have to do it Aindra's way.
It would be amazing to have a spreadsheet-like initialisation event.
Edit: That would be awesome, Ash!