Well stop measuring him by his goals alone then. From what I've seen of him on MOTD he's created many a goal and is one of the more intelligent players on the pitch.
1. That would seem a very backward step and would lower income for all involved parties except us the fans as Pukka Pies are puke in pastry.
2. A little surprised the FL would allow the season to kickoff on different dates for different teams.
3. He's already been released by QPR so what wait...