OP, I know you stated what your motivations for making this thread are, but the whole thing just comes off as an attempt to earn merits.  Maybe I'm getting even more jaded about these kinds of threads (including the self-congratulatory ones when members rank up), but I'm starting to become a lot more careful about newer members and what their real motivations likely are--especially after threads like this one.

No doubt you put in a lot of effort here, but most of this stuff has been discussed in the past....so what is this, a thread to discuss everything from the evil fee to having a mobile-friendly version of the forum?  Or is it just a thread in which you voice your thoughts on the forum?  If it's the latter, why bother?  If it's the former, well, good luck with it but it's not necessary.

Hate to be negative, but I'm getting a strange vibe lately from threads like this.