I think your suggestion for improvement is great.
I love forestry and I have it maxed on YO server. My concern is that its useless under 30 and its dependent on farming. For 100 apple trees you need 100 farming and 100 forestry. Forest tree quality above 68 is also pretty much a waste... waste of time if you spend hours looking for a perfect tree with 100 quality.
my suggestion:
- move apple trees to forestry 30 and mulberry to 60 - quality will be shht but at least its something to start from
- separate forestry from farming as much as possible, I want to play as hunter/forester not a fermer
- uproot trunks, collecting bark, collecting branches... how is that not forestry?
- a way to improve already grown up trees will be great