The entire point of my idea is to eliminate concerns with 1, 2 and 3.

Also I think you misunderstood my idea for implementation a bit. Bows would just be another weapon type like swords and axes, they would still "hit" like any other weapon. Youd have to use your imagination to realize that you were back from combat, even if mechanically you weren't. They would just have more fitting damage verbs. Your arrow decimates Jullias! instead of Your pound decimates Jullias! All that would need to be changed, from my limited point of view, is a new weapon type added. Theres already a lot of bows arounbd that could just be changed from exotic to bow. No new combat code would really need to be added, just some skills, effectively like warrior spec skills, that would only work with a bow-type weapon equipped.

Edit(added): I am NOT Bacrie.