A lot of biddable shops have been added after the addition of the new Earthkin Keep area, giving a wide variety of people the chance to get a shop and join commerce. But the shops in the trade hall have traditionally been very strong shops with a lot of variety, and a lot of that has been by an intentional arrangement, with careful consideration put into it the folks who are invited to keep shops there. Shopkeepers there are often longterm parts of the community who have the means to put shops in that are anchors for the settlement.
I notice at some point this appears to have changed, which I believe impacts the settlement negatively. 100% biddable shops in the settlement (outside of largely difficult to access areas such as the Grotto) make it much more difficult to curate an area of commerce except through repeated eviction, which naturally leaders will want to avoid.
Thank you for your consideration.