In reply to Anne McCarthy.

We hear you. We are working hard to solve these issues. We feel the urgency. If you read the post and found your concerns reflected in it, that’s because we are very much listening and have heard your feedback. Please keep sharing and join in.

I hope that's the takeaway from this article. While the community perception is that the project leadership isn't listening, but reality is much more complicated. I hope "extenders" and core contributors read this article and find a way to join the feedback loop the Outreach program has been facilitating.

(I'll also note here that the article was updated to make the roles of various contributors, including yourself, a little more clear.)