I also agree with the camelCase variables, I didn't notice that until now.

I find the 'one line' approach for that specific line, while shorter, a bit difficult to read. I find some times it is better to stick with the traditional syntax, which is easier to debug and better for people to contribute, but it's your call!

I saved a bit more variable lookups and I came up with this https://github.com/kamisama/Cake-Resque/pull/28#commits-pushed-7c3b17f