My shout:
Cruise level change should be based on MAX not OPTIMUM - OPT depends on CI and I am NOT interested in company 'savings' in Mod-Severe turbulence.
EW - use of scanner angle is (should be?) standard practice taught to all F/Os and based on the 1 in 60 rule. Do NOT forget the radar beam is NOT a pencil beam, though, and is several degrees deep, so the 'tops' may not be where you think they are.
Yes to no LNAV, HDG SEL please (we ARE talking Mod-Severe, yes?)
Maintain max available margin between low speed and high speed buffet limits.