Backpacks, faster travel, qnd light

Hello devs, I’ve been playing Minecraft for at least 7 years—lately even more—and it’s given me some ideas for features that could be added to the base game: 1. Backpacks: These would be a huge help, especially for exploration and mining. While shulker boxes can function as backpacks, they are strictly an end-game item. Leather bundles were clearly intended to serve a similar purpose, but they don’t really work that well. In short, I’d love to see a proper backpack. 2. A faster mode of travel: It would be great to have a quicker way to get around during the mid-game. The elytra exists, but that’s also an end-game item. I’m not suggesting something as powerful as the elytra—that would be too easy early on and would ruin the gameplay—but rather a faster way to travel across land, perhaps one that could be upgraded over time. 3. Torches or light-emitting blocks that provide light even when not placed on the ground: This would be really useful for quick tasks—like grabbing one last ore before heading to the surface, or exploring a forest at night without having to constantly place (and waste) torches.