I'm not sure if this has been said elsewhere and I have no clue how these forum things work behind the scenes but I would love to be able to actually send friend requests so it's not just a one-sided friendship and I feel like a stalker.
Also being able to see everyone's friends can give you a good idea of who they are n stoof.
And let's not forget about being able to post on people's walls!
It's all the little things and I'm sure that will all be sorted out in time. But if we want these forums to be as successful as the ovmk forums were as far as community goes, those are important things. (: