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How do you wish to see SR4 develop in terms of design, package, writing and exposure? What do you think or hope Fanpro will do, and how will it all come out? Will SR4 be a success or a failure and what led up to that?
This is about SR's existence and content in our world, not the players' place in SR: "More/Less street-level!" has been rather covered, don't you think ;)? Thus far I think I've settled on the following:

No new rules! This will be somewhat of a mantra for every publication... ever. SR3 really painted itself into a corner on this one IMO. A couple of pages of non-essential rules per book is ok, but all you'll need for every possible situation should exist in the BBB. New "system" stuff should consist of additional skills, equipment and magic.

Fanpro should quickly (as soon as possible) release a few, a handful at the most, "corebooks" of sort. These will be very condensed and feature a wide coverage of their intended subject. They will also adhere to my above statement about rules, and lack geographical fluff entirely. My wishlist is Combat (weapons, gear & possibly vehicles), Everyday Life Book (housing, cosmetic or non-shadowrunner bio/cyber, consumer culture), The Supernatural (magic, spirits and awakened animals) and The Matrix.

The world books, "Shadows of", should be released as thin, stapled books: 60-90 pages or so. One country per book. One or two thicker books with a collection of related places is ok, I guess, but it should be the exception.

Style and visual impact! The layout of SR4 were quite satisfying in visual terms but the art was sometimes unfitting or even ugly. I think, and this is entirely subjective of course, that some of the artists has to be axed from future products. More colour art inside of books! Look to the comic industry, which is quite flourishing in terms of quality IMO, for sources of inspiration and artists.