The developers should serve the community, not the other way around. Their intransigence on this issue is unacceptable, and so is yours. They have been told time and again what the community needs, but keep dragging their feet. They deserve whatever they get. In particular, Brion is a full-time paid employee (NOT a volunteer) so I don't see why he can't just be ordered to fix the problem.  

 That kind of statement is approaching insolence.  I suggest that you find some other project to work on, because, with that attitude, you are obviously unhappy with this project and will rapidly become unwelcome, as well.   @