Yer i like those suggestios.... Point a) i think is a really good thing if this were to be implemented.
Point B is also good, but not sure how it would stop sharing of info.
Maybe the way that the information is presented needs to be changed, such that its not purely 'Scout player X, learn that he has level 8 in passing'
maybe when you scout a player, you learn that, on his last game, his rating was comprised of 55% Outside Defence? eg: If the players rating was 10.0, 5.5 was contributed by his OD. (Im not sure if rating works like this though.. If it does.. hoorah).
So you could combine his game rating, with a percentage of influence from certain stats. That way, a user's player would not have his actual stats compromised, you would get more info from the box score?
Im thinking out loud. I like your idea's, I think basically it needs some kind of annomity around it, to prevent the sharing of the info. Keep up the good work.