Simple approval process

Starting the approval process begins as a link in the info widget.  Clicking it and filling out the modal creates a workflow, task, cycle, and associated objects.<br>Tasks can be added to direct the original object owner to make edits.<br>When all tasks are complete, the object changes from Draft state to Final state.<br>Tasks also support Entries in the Workflow view.
I don't think so, since I'm only pulling IDs from the connected objects.  The only way I would see #using to be necessary would be if the stubs weren't loaded on to the instance yet, but I haven't seen that be a problem.