I noticed that the devs for RUST are either adding or planning to add some interesting things, ill list 'm out the ones that caught my eye the most.
A new semi auto rifle that seems to be modeled after the m1 carbine.
Browsable ratchets and other tools.
Scientist NPCs.
An actual m249 that you can only get out of those apache choppers.
Apache choppers.
Ak remodel.
Turrets.
Ducks
Butts
Steam stuff
Water
Exploit fixes