In reply to Thomas.

The post I wrote wasn't wasn't based on the comment here or even the email actually. For a long time I didn't get the contact form emails - they all went to Jeff so he had been forwarding them to me sometimes days after the fact. I actually found the plugin in the repo before I heard about it via email. I wouldn't recommend commenting on old posts as a good way to get traction for a plugin as many comments get lost in all the email. Best bet for getting me to write about a plugin is to get in touch with me on Twitter but it probably varies for other WP news publications. A personal note to an author goes much further than a general note to a publication, from my experience.