Don't remember that interview, but I like the idea of adding more activity to the game at night.Can't believe I forgot to mention that in my earlier post as it's actually one of my biggest complaints with AC at the moment.
I think to fix it, the shop needs to be open 24 hrs a day. Or they could put a little window on the side of the shop that lets you sell / buy stuff, or order from the catalogue at night when the main part of the shop is closed.
I like this idea a lot. Basically anything to do with improving the amount of user generated content is a good thing, as that’s what gives a game like AC its long lifespan.