Would you please take a moment to think about and tell me the following:

Sure, no problem.

One thing that you would advise me (in my role as VP of Community here) never to touch.

Actually two things: the creation of a high quality knowledge base mission and downvotes. Messing with these will result in instant doom.

One thing that you think I should change as quickly as possible.

Keep on doing what you started, i.e. listen to the community, present ideas early, give feedback, in general engage. Judging by this question you may be exactly what was missing. Time will tell.

One thing that you would advise me (in my role as VP of Community here) never to touch.

Actually two things: the creation of a high quality knowledge base mission and downvotes. Messing with these will result in instant doom.

One thing that you think I should change as quickly as possible.

Keep on doing what you started, i.e. listen to the community, present ideas early, give feedback, in general engage. Judging by this question you may be exactly what was missing. Time will tell.