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.
The only changes I would like to see on this old software probably next year is mobile interface so someone browsing the forum doesn't have to flip from left to right to read full text on mobile.
I'm not a developer but what does it take to make a website both mobile and desktop friendly?
I agree with this statement. I would spend more time on this forum if it were convenient to do so on a smartphone, but at the moment, reading or writing posts on the bitcointalk using a mobile device only irritates me. It seems to me that in the era of mobile devices (when almost everyone has a smartphone), in which we live, our forum simply must be adapted to these devices. This would be more convenient for both old users and could attract new ones (since not everyone will want / be able to use a laptop or PC).