I would like to suggest a few things to be tweaked about muleing.
Allow non-duty mules to see the mule job list without having to go on duty first.
Allow the mule to re-arrange contents in inventory while on duty (to free up a hand)
Announce new mule job listings to all on-duty mules that are...
The idea would be to incorporate the housing plots in a way that was not as "horrendous". Kind of like what has been done with the shops. But I do see your point of view.
I noticed that there are houses around spawn that are available for players to purchase. From what I was able to gather, these houses offer no advantages or perks/customization to the player other than a sign out from with their name (Maybe I’m wrong?). Instead, I suggest that lots of empty land...