That's also where you make the least impact. There is probably an impact graph with popularity * impact of change on the project * probability of change being

That's also where you make the least impact. There is probably an impact graph with popularity * impact of change on the project * probability of change being accepted * log(delay of change reaching 80% of users). For instance with Homebrew: high popularity, high probability of being accepted and low delay to reach 80% of users, so the impact of the change on the project is the main factor.