Update the soft selection tool. Allow the user to change the "line" of the soft selection by using Bezier curves. Make the fast preset settings for the "line" of soft selection (linear, easy ease, easy in\out etc.) See how this is done, for example, in MODO. The "falloff" tool in MODO is very powerful, compared to the "Soft Selection" in 3ds Max. I liked the "falloff" function in MODO, in which "falloff" can only work among the selected polygons, this opens up great opportunities for modeling. Now the soft selection tool is outdated and needs to be completely redesigned.