@donnacha | WordSkill - Thanks for the kind words. I suppose knowing why this or that feature is in WordPress is better than not knowing :)

@Dan Cole - I think it's wise to wait and see what the WordPress.org Redesign/Communication Reorganization brings. Perhaps after this happens, there won't be a need for such a thing as the site will be one continous conversation about the evolution of WordPress.

@JLeuze - Hmm, many people have voiced the same opinion. It looks like I should keep going to these meetings and raising concerns I see or hear in the WordPress community. Even if that means publishing a synopsis of what happened based on the log file.

@Dan - After some other feedback I received along the same line as yours, I have to say that I know Jane wasn't being dismissive of me, but just giving me the 411 as to who the developer meeting was for and who should really be contributing to the meeting. That's all. I didn't take offense or anything to what she said, it just makes it all clearer for me now. After the talk, I decided to rethink how I'm doing things because I was bringing in a bunch of end users into the room and doing some other things that were not productive to the meeting. Now that I have a better understanding of it all, I can stand back to watch/listen to what's going on and report on that.

@Dougal Campbell - Thanks Dougal. The overwhelming response is for me to keep doing what I've been doing. I'll definitely be keeping my eyes and ears open even if I can't help out with development.

@dg - I'm beginning to realize this now. It's almost as if I'm a liaison between the development and the end users. I think that's a responsibility I can take on.

@Matt - My post may have come off otherwise, but I'm with you, her intention was not for me to attend or continue doing what I'm doing, but just telling me what the purpose is behind the meetings and how they will be the most productive. I just noticed that some of the things I was doing didn't help the cause so I thought it might be best to step back and let the developers do their thing.