Unfortunately I cannot give more details than previously stated. First two of the 3 requests I quoted are already confirmed. Regarding 3rd one, it has been said before that there were plans to implement a better 6v6 system. It s somewhat related to that. But not in Warband like custom servers.
Edit:
Regarding the question in edit, the way our release schedule works is that every week a deployment branch is created separate from main development branch.This deployment branch gets tested and if it is fine, it gets deployed. If this testing and/or the required fixes/changes can't make it before a preferred deployment day (latest is usually Thursday),it gets delayed to next week. So although it sounds like a meme, patch is ready when it is ready. What usually happens next week is that this deployment branch gets latest changes from main development branch. Which means they also need to be tested. Which means it can get delayed again
So to answer the question, some of the things you will see in the patch was ready since the first week it got delayed but some will make it in just before release.