[puss]

This thread is huage.... and so this post is probably completely useless...
However,

Most importantly I would say the game needs to connect to the real playerbase attitude ie. GO THROUGH THE ALLIANCE REP FUNCTION
where the players in the alliances speak with the alliance reps about things they want to change, the alliance reps speak to the PA team reps in #alliances and they then go on to the game creators/higher powers to confirm any changes that get through to that stage.
This current system of every man and his dog speaks direct to the PA team.. it makes the PA team's life busier I guess (which may be a good thing), but can't possibly be the most productive or directional way to deal with improvements to the game.

Any other changes are merely quick fixes that cannot possibly show the consensus of the community unless we voted as a full community on everything that is changed each round.