I must be in the 10% then because I havent used the water strider since the mount equipment was introduced.
I like most of your options.
Isn’t there a professions item available now that allows you to interact for mining/herbing while mounted?
This one would never happen. The two seater mounts are special and available only either to buy, win (on a very tiny chance) or make. They wouldn’t make them generally available.
Some mounts would look rather funny flying. A flying Amber Scorpion…no, no, my brain hurts!
But keep up the good thoughts!