[It would be nice to implement Pattern Layers on Vectors]

It would be awesome to implement the pattern layer in affinity designer because that would boom the market and you would be able to have a 100% nondestructive workflow I can tell you because you could cover a lot of thing like seamless and infinity vector textures that you can edit freely with curves and vectorial capabilities.

[32 bit images?]

Are you planning to get 32 bit images like EXR 

[HDRI and EXR Images]

Are you planning to be able 32bit images on affinity Photo?

[Follow the curve]

I Are you planning to have a follow to curve tool elements?

 

I would be very effectible to have a follow to curve tool for text forms and make some paths  

 

​I mean something like this  image that I attach