Hey Ace!
First up, thanks for playing and enjoying! 1. and 2. are already planned, 1. is close to being implemented. 3. is not so much, it will be easier to get gear once the levels are sorted properly, but the drop rate will remain around what it is now. I will stare at it again for a while and see if I can see a better way to make sure you get gear, but I think once the store is in that will solve it. Also, without the store, making money is not important. Once the store is in, a Tame trader will come to town and ask for specific tames, selling them to him will net you a lot of money.
Again, thanks for playing and the feedback!