Since I don't know how long it'll take for the new version to be fully playable (with renting a server etc.), I'd like to post my wishlist for the Java version. Since it doesn't make much sense to make new content for this version, I'd only wish for some polishing updates.
1) Planks/Beams for all materials integrated into vanilla survival workbenches.
2) Make wild 3d plants (like nettle, fern, hogweed, rowan) pickable and placable.
3) Make flowers placable in all variations (small, medium, large)
4) Automatically pick up blocks laying on the ground in close distance, like in Minecraft (destroying big buildings with a hammer and picking up every block by hand can be quiet annoying)
5) Stop making the bear chase you forever. Maybe just adding a timer so they re-check if you are still close to them every 5-10 seconds or so.