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First, some RPGs have an implicit goal, some don't. D&D has one : getting to the 20th level. (Of course, usually DMs add a nice flavor to it). DMs can expect that the characters are adventurous heroes/anti-heroes that will become legends at some point, willingly or not. Some others RPGs...

The Burning Wheel uses a scripted combat systems.

Of course you could add a "kingdom management mini-game" into D&D, Birthright did it. But, RAW D&D doesn't support it. First, I'll clearly state that by roleplay you mean "acting" (e.g. speaking in character). Of course you can roleplay in this way at any level and it adds color to the game...

In fact the "Epic rules" don't go in that way at all, so if your "epic" games are about kingdom management your aren't really playing D&D anymore.

PCs usually retire at level 20th ;)

Because D&D is designed to play adventurous heroes (maybe anti-heroes) that kill critters and take their stuff :)

When you don't know something at all, better to keep it shut don't you think ?

That's one of the spot where the balance and the "realism" of some sacred cows come into conflicts. Before 3E classes weren't balanced, the Wizard (at the same level) was more powerful than the Fighter, because well, "realism" says that spells are more powerful than melee fighting ! They tried...

4E + DI would be a great idea for WoTC because it's hardly possible that they can create a character editor (to replace eTools) online with so many options under 3.5 rules.

Even if flight is granted by the Fly spell ? I would go that way too... but I feel there would be opposition.

How you deal with : Move Silently + Fly ... + Swim ... + Burrow ... + Climb

Yeah, I learned it the hard way in my last campaign : Try to get rif of a Invisible, Silent, Wind walked psionic ! (Well it ended when the undead beholder was released)

Gaseous form / Wind walk becomes really interesting when combined with Invisibility.

IIRC, Undermoutain was labeled as an accessory not an adventure.

Does C&C uses the same reasoning as D&D 3E to get camera balance (i.e. power balance) or nothing at all like AD&D do ?

"Power" balance isn't important, "Camera" balance is. Using "power" balance to get the later is what D&D 3E tried, and it works only when combat is the most important part of the game.

Too much time is spent on ressources management. Also, some mechanisms built for combat (Move silently check for every 30', healing with dice-based effects, etc.) are tedious outside of it.

Yeah, that's what D&D is.

There is only one important balance in an RPG, it's the Spot-light one. (i.e. each player got a good share of the show). D&D attempted to do that by balancing classes in combat (aka power-druids) because combat is what happen most of the time while playing D&D. (It's already better than...

Nothing about Ed's Greenwood Castlemourn ?