Ai, let me paste in a hidden layer please

Brief title for your desired feature: How would you like the feature to work? Why is this feature important to you?

Als a long time pro user (Ai'88...), I know what I am doing. So each time Ai does not let me paste something in a hidden layer, I think: 'Why not?' I like to define a 'junk'-layer to keep assets while designing. I don't like Ai to unhide it each time I throw something in such layer.
My request: make a Preference to set Ai in pro-mode, where these kind of beginners helping functions are switched off.

Audio Only feature for YouTube?

I would like YouTube to have an 'audio only' feature. A lot of people use it to listen to music, while not paying attention to the video. This causes a lot of spoiled bandwidth, energy and thus resources.

Most of the time, applying a Look at Camera tag results in the tagged object turning it's back to camera. I believe that for technical reasons this is logical, but for the user it isn't, since tag is named 'Look at camera'. Wouldn't it be great if the tag had a Z-swap option? Just like a lot of objects have a +Z and -Z orientation option.

Most of the time, applying a Look at Camera tag results in the tagged object turning it's back to camera.

I believe that for technical reasons this is logical, but for the user it isn't, since tag is named 'Look at camera'.

Wouldn't it be great if the tag had a Z-swap option? Just like a lot of objects have a +Z and -Z orientation option.

Illustrator: more advanced 'Add Anchor Points'

Please add the following functionality:

-let the command work on a partially selected path, to only divide a segment
-make a dialog to set the number of points added to each selected segment (now it's always 1 per segment)

C4D - render 16 or 32 bits to Quicktime

I like to use ProRes 4444 in my workflow.
But for some reason C4d only allows to render 8 bits of color to Quicktime moviea.

I would love to see 16 and 32 bit rendering activated for Quicktime, since ProRess 4444 can contain 32 bits of colour.

C4D: More controls for the Bend Deformer

The Bend deformer is quite contra-intuitive in some (most) situations.
I would like to have more control over it.
E.g:

1
An orientation popup (+x / -x / +y / -y /+z / -z). Right now, we often have to rotate it to achieve the desired result.

2
A symmetrical mode, where it bends on two sides of the axis

3
A definable origin/anchor point (now this is the heart of the initial box. I would like it to be on the bottom of the box in most cases)

4
'Keep Radius': a definable constant radius (the radius now varies during the bend)

AE: Keep assets selected after search

Finding a specific asset in a large Project can easily be don by the search/filter field in the Project Panel. But it is still hard to locate it in its context, since AE cancels any selection made, when clearing the search field.

It would be convenient if any selection made while the filter in the Project Panel is active, keeps selected when the field is cleared.

An asset is not always inserted in a Comp, sometimes it needs to be relocated in the Project, which is hard, if AE cancels the selection after it is found.