Well, that's some incredibly encouraging news. I'm also glad to see this thread getting some more activity, since changes like these would have a massive impact on my personal enjoyment while playing. They may seem like little things, but they deal with some of the frustrations found in the most common actions taken in this game.

In fact, if all the changes I listed were made, I might actually level jobs like Bard, Ranger or Corsair, that I've completely stayed away from, because I can't reliably judge distances in this game's interface (not that this feature that I listed was among those being considered...)