What an odd point of view. It doesn't sound like you as a user respect a maintainers free labor at all. This attitude is really the crux of it. Someone is work

What an odd point of view. It doesn't sound like you as a user respect a maintainers free labor at all. This attitude is really the crux of it. Someone is working on a project, and has to argue - endlessly - with users who demand "respect" but don't contribute. Quick tip to users: The maintainers and bug tracker is generally not a support / training channel. The quickest way to get respect is to help out.