I would say some other features are more frequently requested such as diplomacy-related changes and Feasts but I agree, the ability to serve as a soldier is towards the top. Sure, we'll bring it up in the relevant meeting.
No worries, thank you for joining along for the ride.
We plan to support Bannerlord well into the future but with a Sandbox game as broad as ours (in terms of the many different gameplay loops and niche features within them it can entail), there are always trade-offs to be made in regards to what to work on next and in the long term. Sure, the ability to serve as a soldier is a frequently requested feature but so are many others. As mentioned, we currently don't have any plans for it but we still may explore it in the future.