Yeah, I think survival coming back is pretty high up the agenda but cant see it before Christmas, the land cards are a "proof of concept" so if they are successful they may impact on survival with the next launch but that would probably be when survival is up and running so people will be able to make informed choices then
I don't see the draw tokens and aura as currency as they aren't tradable but see where you are coming from!
There are going to be many ways to play the game in future, Whales will whale but us small fish can still enjoy the game!