Scott,
Awhile ago I wrote a GPX memo utility that works fine but outside TF. TF can edit and display track and file descriptions but these function are buried beneath a few mouse clicks. What, for me, would be super handy would be a toolbar toggle that opened a small editor box near the left file listing and would display the file description in each gpx file as you scrolled up and down. This lets you peruse quickly for text you remember but don't remember where. You could create or edit the contents on the fly, auto save when moving to the next. The only XML field I'd fuss with would be the Description, since you are scrolling files, not tracks.
Just a thought.
Bill