Questions:
>Personally I don't like the display of my IP. Perfect info/doorway for hackers. could you make an option to enable/disable IP show?

You can change the IP reported by GNUTELLA, but this is useless for your concerns. If someone transfers a file from or to you, they know your IP address, and there's no way to get around that. Any file transfer program has the same problem. But remember, just because they have your IP address doesn't mean they can necessarilly break in to your system.

>I think the Gnutella Netowrk really needs to have its main focus on "LIVE" connected users and not dead ones.

There are no "Dead" connected users. I don't know why you are having so many problems with disconnected users, either your connection is too slow or you should try a different client. I personally use FURI and have had no problems at all.

>You got to have some sort of chat room/s. Just like Napster would be great!

Well first off Gnutella does have Chat, but it's rarely used. Besides, if you want chat, use IRC instead of some new, different protocol.