GitHub Issues Workflow for Chef

This RFC codifies the workflow of Chef maintainers while maintaining issues and contributions for Chef.

Special thanks to @btm / @lamont-granquist / @danielsdeleo / @mcquin / @adamedx / @jdmundrawala  who has helped put the first version come together.
Given that the submitter cannot remove this label, it seems a bit unnecessary. How will you know when it's no longer waiting response?