Semi-related comment: In the past, I would have expected this post to explode in a stream of fury. There was a lot of anger in the community in the past, but I feel there is a lot less of this now, which I think is very productive. Because of this, it's much easier to have a conversation with those further up the food chain, and subsequently much easier to instigate change. For all the WordPress communities warts, I feel things have significantly improved for the better over the years.