Voted!
I think it's a great idea to add sprites to the characters. Matching their poses and facial expressions to the dialogue and other text would be a great addition for immersion. Seeing characters in the same pose throughout an entire conversation or action, while the dialogue is expressed vividly in the text, creates a sense of... disconnect.
I'm thinking in particular of Minami, with two truly ridiculous poses during certain dialogues.
Oh, and while we're at it, would it be possible to change Lavish's atrocious, high-pitched voice? I have to mute the sound when she speaks to avoid shattering my crystal dishes—and my eardrums, too.
And at last, is there a pun on Bree's first and last name? Bree (Brie) Cheese, really?
I agree with your second suggestion, but what about the first one? Four seasons of four months each? A year of sixteen months? Oh wait, I get it! Let me guess... You want to get rid of the season you don't like, right?