Queries can be written as such at the moment:
// Implying equality
$query->where('id', 1);
// Specifying an operator
$query->where('id >', 1);
Forcing the operator to be in the first parameter isn't pleasant. Follow Laravel and many other query builders in this regard.
// Implied equality
$query->where('id', 1);
// Specifying an operator
$query->where('id', '>', 1);
This is especially relevant for #54.