We all have things we value.
Personally fill rate and speed are some of my pet peeves. Speed is mostly just a matter of equipment, but new ad networks often seem to have problems with the fill rate. Heck, even seasoned ad networks have problem with fill rates from what I can tell.
Id suggest adding functionality for backup ads, that way the publishers wont notice when you are out of ads to show.
Yes, backup ads are a great thing, nice suggestion.