Almost every single thing you stated is on our roadmap.
- Steemd should already be using canonical links pointing to steemit
- Marchants should accept Steem Dollars (not steem)
- Ads are a touchy subject, many people like Steem because it is ad free
- Medium style editor is a high priority
...5. Steemit will continue to be awesome
I think the ad idea is good. Ad free is cool but if we get paid more from having ads that is cooler.
couldn't ads be our choice?
what if you pay let's say 5 steem dollar for an ad-free year?
or they could add a /featured/ category
earnings should go back to rewards pool
or if you are someone that the advertiser values, they could pay you to watch or host their ads?
sorry i have not read roadmap (dont know if its public or not)
just my pure thoughts and ideas