Giving a roadmap of upcoming changes would be a good thing, I can't remember the last time we saw a real change or new feature added.
bitcointalk treasury address show that the forum has expenses of a few thousand dollars.
I was actually not suggesting major changes. Sometimes small changes can also bring major difference in user experience. Like powerglove has done lot of changes under guidance of theymos and I do not think that it costed a lot to the forum.