Totally agree on ALL points.
Also, would like to add, as said previously in other threads, stealing the idol in broad daylight in front of chanting druids looking right at it is like the epitome of "Screw you druids.". I only did it once just to see what happens, but my thought was why would anyone legit agree to steal the idol?
Now, if we had Day/Night, and a way to distract at least one chanting druid, if not more than one, THAT would make more sense.
But anyway, the entire "steal the idol" potential needs lots of work. We need some better outcomes, and combat HAS to pause the world, not just those in combat.