Well if they are going to ask for suggestions. I suggest they give 'more details' on what they would like us to suggest to help them make 'their decisions'. I don't care if someone including myself think they did something wrong.
I just think it would be nice to actually help them make a great game. Not just throw out suggestions that are either:
1: Already planned
2: Past worked on just not yet implemented
3: So far out people are basically asking for a new game altogether
To use of my own examples in the OP:
Bandits:: If you have high enough Roguery/Charm maybe when you encounter bandits you can offer them pay to join your army instead of fighting you. If you Fail, you fight anyways. If they accept, you not only avoided a battle, but you got more troops. - Infact I'm goign to make a new post just for this.