... or perhaps just one that lets us "Repeat" what a gnome just said. Thus negating having to wait for the little pest to give up his stubborn streak and just tell us what he wants already, rather than waiting to shout at us from across the yard while he's barely out of earshot (can only see part of the speech bubble).
It's been suggested before, but they've all been locked down so I'm throwing it back out there. It's really really annoying, 'specially on resource routes where people use "Guide Gnomes" instead of Note Poles.
They know you're standing there. They KNOW you're waiting for them to tell you what they know. They just don't care! They like to watch you squirm.