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There you go :-) If anything, what you're doing will strengthen the entire structure. I'd try to spike some big screws through your new purlin into the rafters, yes. - get your new purlin in place (joist hangers to the brickwork will, no doubt, suffice). - Use a sharp wood bit to...

I'd definitely be transferring the weight onto the brickwork somehow, yes. Personally I'd try to get the ends of the timbers set into the walls. Not the easiest of jobs, I know.

Fair enough. Yeah I suppose if you wanted to go belt and braces you could glue and bolt a timber to the purlin. It'd definitely help.

I haven't tried this lot so can't vouch for them but they look like they might be able to help you ... www.kitchendoorworkshop.co.uk/

They should be fine, yes; those cracks are nothing to worry about. Presumably you have steels installed to take the new floor? If so they should be quite close to the purlins in the vertical plane. You can consider bracing the purlins with vertical struts to the floor just to be extra safe.

There will always be slight colour mismatches due to the nature of the material. You will find with a couple of coats of danish oil, the colour difference will lessen. As foxhole says, try not to use it until you've protected it ;-)

It's great for firewood if you want to poison your neighbours.