@Dgold - Trac does have it's advantages. There are less agree users and less people in general, so your comments have more value. If you actually patch something you think is a problem, then it's more likely to get added to core. It's hard to say no to a good idea that has a fix, rather than a rush of odd comments and ideas from who knows who. I hear the WordPress.org site is going to get a make over, so that should help organize and boost ideas outside of Trac.

Using the Tavern to get your ideas into core is a good way to go, IMO. Having someone speak directly to the developers is a lot more efficient than adding something into the "Ideas" section of WordPress.org.