40 messages per hour used to be frequent... in certain circumstances. Huge tournaments, for example. Or rebellions. So not all the time, but it did happen.
Report seems the most appropriate message type, at least for the time being. With scout reports being shared more automatically now, we see much less "report" messages than ever, so the need for a new type is lesser than ever. Especially since we also get less messages per turn than ever.
I'm not saying that having a special "decree" type message available to government members would be bad. Reports are typically for short-term notices of without instructions, such as "here are some scout reports", "my army is moving East", and "allied reinformcements are on the way". Stuff that, while meaningful upon being shared, quickly loses relevance. A judge announcing a prisoner treaty with another realm, or a ruler announcing a persona non grata, for example, are things that convey instructions and don't quickly lose relevance, while also not conveying active and immediate instructions as orders do.
But can we think of another color that would be distinct enough from the others, while also not being a total eye sore? This is the biggest issue, imo.
