thanks for the comment!
there are systems out there that let you "deposit" directly onto the compost bin, jenkins even mentions this in his q&a section of the book. it can be done, thereby completely eliminating the bucket part.
my woman and i have our own reasons why we would like to avoid buckets as well. our 10 month experience with it was simply too much to handle because of the distance to the compost pile from the bathroom.
as long as you make sure everything is covered, you can toilet right into the pile. a movable toilet cabin of sorts comes to mind so you could simply move it over a few feet to the other compost bin once the first one is full. you would also have a roof over the pile quite automatically.
using no buckets is however less inconspicuous. ahahhaa. if you have prying neighbors they may quickly figure it out. then again since all your kitchen scraps also go on the compost this way it is not as noticeable as one might think.
if you like the idea you guys should really read the book.
it's also been archived online if you know where to look ;)
since we will build our own system hopefully this year and have the same idea of keeping the bucket involvement to a minimum let's just compare notes. for the moment i can at least offer some information as i have the book right here.
blessings to you and thanks again for sharing your thoughts