There are 2 ways according to myself an investor/well-wisher can suggest in an opensource project. We can be complaining or can be demanding. I prefer to be demanding as I trust this team idea and the developers who by now proved that they are committed to the cause and idea.
We proved that this solution will work, which many other told it might not. Yes, we have some bugs which will get fixed easily and some design changes would be required which is fine. We build that confidence here.
Now coming to demanding part, we want to see this team(rather than calling as a company)
Be more organized.
We want to see a proper peer-review process is in place. I want to see Verge team participate their future designs in Cryptographic conferences and get the sign-offs.
More and more whiteboards we conduct which will attract and help people around us to be informed along with us in technologies we work on.
Researchers should be carried out to work on the "legacy(retained)" technologies transformation which might be required as part of our different use-cases, partnership in future.
More than everything I want the team to be more respectful and assertive in the work we do.
We have a great team here who can make history... then I remember, we have a strong army of well-wishers behind us and with that, we can make miracles here!