Wow, talk about some passive-aggressive behavior on the devs' part! I think there are hazards on projects where nothing seems to be happening, like you describe

Wow, talk about some passive-aggressive behavior on the devs' part! I think there are hazards on projects where nothing seems to be happening, like you described, and others that are fairly active. At least with the active projects, you can usually get a feel for how you might be received by reading the mailing lists. I hope it didn't put you off looking for another project to help.