These are some nice ideas. It'd be nice with the filters, I agree. *shudders* General chat being removed was sort of a way to filter certain things, and actual filters in the chat would be neat too.
And about the maps, I'd honestly love a canyon and rainforest map. Public ones. :I
Let's count all the type of maps that aren't public, no?
City, lava/volcano, watery ice age, ocean, rainforest, canyon/gorge, meadow, forest, swamp, graveyard, rocky mountains, underground small tunnels (no, not Ficho), and... that's all I can think of.
I have to agree with these ideas you have there. ^^