I'm not so sure about that. how do you know that you know the only two ways this can be experienced? and that bethesda's team of professionals can't think of a good way to implement this?

and as for the release date, I assume if they were going to implement this they would of already had it in mind when they announced the release date.

EDIT: for the record. i don't really want to be King of Skyrim, but i do want some management tools when i am the head of certain guilds... or when i build my own town.

No, I do not want to be king! I don't want any political power. I want to be the heroine that comes into play when I'm needed. And after I've finished the main quest, I want to go about my normal life.