[Al Skierkiewicz]

I think it is important to remind everyone that the GDC is not the bad guy here. I know that they sometimes discuss at length the changing of a rule or the interpretation of that rule. The decisions are not made in a vacuum as some would have you believe. Please remember that some rules are simply to make you think harder.
As to the logical progression after kickoff. I would prefer to see Q&A response or GDC affirmative action at the top followed by a Team Update. The TUs are then, in turn, followed closely after with a manual revision. That is pretty much what happens now. Bill's blog should be out of the list here. (Sorry Bill. It's a blog, (A blog (Wiki def. )a contraction of the term "web log")[1] is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video.) Many do not see a blog as law and I don't think we should muddy the waters with a parallel path. The majority of the people I have talked with this year either do not read it or don't believe what is written until followed by a TU or revision.
When forming your list please keep in mind changes that make it harder to inspect or troubleshoot. However, many changes over the years have moved towards following industry practice. For me a big change was the ability to use custom circuits. Mechanical guys had all the freedom to do whatever they wanted but electrical was forced to use only the parts provided prior to the change. I am confidant that we will see other changes in the future.