Brad,
I agree, the ONE feature that was great in XI 3.1 was that you could a BLOCK type and drop if on the table to change it to a chart &/or crosstab. This feature in NOT supported in BI 4.x.
I am an ASUG member on the WebIntelligence Influence Council and we have been asking for this feature for the last 9months. We are really hoping that SAP labs will add this feature soon in the future release of BI 4.1
Regards,
Ajay