I dont think that players should be able to pick any old creature as a commander, and I understand that the specific Commander format has its rule, and thats that
Punishing Fire was one of the first bans in Modern, way back in 2011, thanks to its ability to be a repeatable two-mana Shock with the help of Grove of the Burnwillows to force the opponent to gain life
The Great Henge : Fetch a land if you control 4 or fewer
With this in mind, the changes Rosewater mentioned seem even more sensible
Your pick orders are different from most decks: Youre playing a slightly different game than most of your opponents, so the cards youre looking for often dont overlap with the people next to you so you can get a lot of very solid cards much later than you would normally
The rules are simple enough to pick up in minutes, but the interactions go deep