A feature request is not always "for nothing" - good feature requests provides developers with useful feedback, and good ideas on how to improve the software. D

A feature request is not always "for nothing" - good feature requests provides developers with useful feedback, and good ideas on how to improve the software. Depending on the motivation for developing the software in the first place, a good idea on how to improve the software could be a sufficient reward in itself. E.g. imagine somebody in academia releasing the software to increase the visibility of their research, or some other situation where getting credit is sufficient reward.