If only the Pharo community knew that, they would have jumped to fix this issue! Because clearly they have all the time and resources in the world, and they only keep this issue open out of spite...

It's a volunteer non profit project. If people haven't done, clearly the don't have the time to do it over other things.

Tsk, tsk-ing them for not having fixed everybodys and anybodys pet peeves is beyond meaningless.

It's not like random non-Pharo using programmers are entitled to anything. Or like anybody forces them to use the platform.

If they don't like it, it's rather "don't let the door hit you on your way out".

If, otoh, they want to use Pharo they can. If they find that future important, they can help build it.