They realized it was a dumb idea and the only way for them to actually have the game enforce the rules is to make it possible to have a situation where an FC can't be transferred to another player due to FC Master inactivity.

All they can realistically do is limit the purchase of land. FC transfer has to remain possible, which allows for a workaround.

Also, neither of your requests would actually fix anything. They're band-aids at best. Not very long lasting ones, either. The kind that fall off a few moments later.

Want houses to be available again? The prices have to go back up. Demand is simply far too high with the current prices.