Mark for installation
I'd propose a "mark for installation" checkbox feature as seen on most linux package managers.
Since I live off-grid, I could immediately see the advantage of this. With F-Droid, the downloaded repos remain in the app while offline, so I can study new apps at home. Could I pick and mark them for install, then they could be downloaded at the push of a button as soon as I am in town and on some WLAN. Also other types of users may benefit from the added flexibility in determining which work (here: picking and actually downloading/installing) to do when.