I would have to dissagree with you on taking these perks out. Yes these things are ooc but without these things greifing would skyrocket as would theivery.
The reason i belive in things like the protected land is because since this is just a game and not real life you cant watch your property at all times so with protected land its like being in game at all times.
As i stated before being able to lock your chests is a very valuable thing because you cant always be there to watch your stuff. Even if you dont donate you can get soneone to lock your chest or buy a protected house.
Now if it wasnt for shops there would be almost no economy , but, i think there should be a way for non donators to get it as well.
The pick ax digging deeper has not really helped me all that much you cant find many good ores at 40.
The name thing is justna perk and does nothing to hurt rp becuase ic no one can see it so you can just tell them your name.
The gates and elevators are very helpful but i understand where you are coming from but without some things ic people wont donate. The group i am with have actually been working on our gates looking more realistic and not just dissappering into thin air. We have been making them go into a roof that is tall enough to hokd them.
The npcs are like bodygaurds in real life but since its a video game you cant have a real person following you around so you have npcs. These are the best npcs that the game offer so you have to look at it realisticly.
I dont know about the lord thing my name doesnt say lord and i am a bedrock donator.
( sorry for spelling and other errors im on my i pad)
The locksmith thing