We definitely need access to retainers and menders while on the island so that we don't need to rush out to take care of those things while waiting for duties to pop. I tried once exiting through the gate that leads to the Drydocks so I could use the mender there, but apparently that gate cannot be accessed while in queue, so I had to pay for a teleport to repair my gear.

Another thing that would be great would be a skywatcher so that we know when weather patterns are changing so that we can collect the rarer animals.

Also, a way to formulate a gathering list that stays visible. My memory is pretty bad, so I have to physically write down which things I need to gather for my upcoming production schedule, so a way to keep track of what we need to gather that is accessible in game would be a huge quality of life increase.