I just don't understand why Matt hasn't yet gone forward to appoint you as WordPress Community Manager (paid job ofcourse as part of Automattic). I can't think of any other person better suited for this job and this would really accelerate all those ideas and the launch of the long needed WordPress Community Portal, led by your team.

Joomla does a much better job at this, as you've previously written for WLTC. That is; if you're in any way interested in such a job that is. Are you? ;)