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Okay, here are my brief responses to 1) ~ 7) above.

1), 3), 4) These are things that I would consider much later, if any, after an acceptable sound quality has once been obtained by room/placement optimization.

2) I think people wall-mount the speakers because of practical/ergonomic/esthetic considerations. Wall-mounting will NOT improve the sound quality -- if any, it tends to be a suboptimal for the front L/R, unless the speaker is specifically designed for the purpose. The M2's are certainly not.

5) I would say it is too early to do so -- unless you tend to listen at rather loud volumes. In that case, given the bigger room size, I would simply replace the M2's for a model that can go louder.

7) You may want to try placing a thick floor rug in the front part of the room, in order to tame some early reflections off the hardwood floor.