Apologies for the necro-post. But I do want to thank SE for hosting this Q&A in March 2020 because the one in December 2020 (and answered in Feb. 2021, was quite lackluster in comparison). Your answers here and your help with Treasure Hunter helped make many aspects of the game more enjoyable as a result. I wanted to re-visit this thread in the hope that your answers could be re-evaluated. Could you please consider re-evaluating the answers to some of these questions?

In particular:
1.) You said you could remove level caps from all jug pets. This would enable you to remove Beast Affinity as Merit Point Category and instead give Beast Master a more front-line capable Merit Point category. Similarly Beast Healer could be tripled or replaced as well. (Regardless, even just ~2-3 new jug pets per year would be a welcome addition).
2.) Would you re-consider letting Bard songs effect pets? This would agree with your position that Beast Master and the Pet are one entity (but are clearly left out with regards to buffs and most foods).
3.) Would you re-consider allowing Automaton Oil and Pet Food Theta (all versions) stack to 99 to save inventory space?
4.) Have you re-considered adding Apex mobs (such as Beasts) in new areas?

Thank you for your time!