Weren't both of those precluded by announcement posts? Though the API one was vague.
I did a quick search and couldn't find any posts talking about the ads before the announcement post on Oct. 2. Maybe I missed something?
Agreed. The transparency page needs to be searchable by title, and the removed manga should have that removal request linked on their page as a separate tab (like art, related, chapters, etc.)
Double agree on chapters removed by GLs. I like that they've made group removal requests more strict.