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I used to play the 2.0 mm Gators, until I found they didn't have enough snap for my bluegrass playing.
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Surely yes. For more treble or snap get a sharper pointed pick instead and you'll get more bite, but better stick to thick picks to get a full sound for any acoustic guitar. Thin picks sound thin. Fat picks sound fat. With this in mind, choose the thickness, material and the shape/tips to taste.
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He took it to a luthier and (absent mindedly) asked for a solid ebony bridge.
Part of that sound comes from having a ebony bridge with no height adjusters.
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Yes, the bridge mass has a big impact in sound. For certain guitars I favor light weight bridges, Some others actually need a higher mass. It depends on the particular guitars themselves. Though I tend to favor responsive guitars with light weight (one piece non adjustable) bridges, sometimes the "formula" doesn't work for archtops.
Flat-tops are different beasts. A light weight bridge is almost mandatory or you'll start losing power.