Yes Brett. Sometimes it makes us think if it really matters posting wishes here.
But I also think that we have to be more proactive in terms of wishes. Usually people post their wishes and forget about them. Thinking that it will immediately fall upon some developer desk. IMO AC developers want/like to see feedback from wishes. Not only vote numbers, but also people raising their opinions. When I post a wish here I always think that no one will see it. After I post a wish, I always try to keep an eye on it. And never loose an opportunity to advertise it in other posts with similar issues. This way I keep them alive and increase the chances of getting in the AC development radar.
But yes. This whole process of posting wishes needs improvements. I am pretty sure that the powers that be will someday come with a solution.