I'll leave Lopdo to address some of this, but I can tell you:
1. The gear and stats you have now will be ported into VW2.0
2. On the table as options for viable updates:
Clan features
Friend system
Rank system
Algorithm fixes for XP and Shards
New races
Player badges
Of course, the amount of time and detail Lopdo will put into v2.0 will likely be reflected by the amount of monetary support he has gained here.