I think they could introduce a bot cap and an infinite research that increases the bot cap.

I only use bots to help out in a production stall or something so I can quickly boost production of something, so I should be able to live with no more than 100 ... but if I feel like it I could research ...

Heck yes!!!

Need to allow platforms to be made so turrets can be on a platforms that can form an additional wall.

I love the concept but I think I could be balanced pretty easily.

(Acknowlging these probably aren't original thought)
I think it should be combined it with a storage box and call it a hopper. Hoppers are real world examples of dumping raw materials storing them and then transferring them to a ...

I don't know why, but I can't bring myself to shoot and destroy redundant factory components a recycler that breaks them down down to Iron Sheets, plastic bars etc would be nice.

I wish I could code so I could make a mod for it.