The author followed up by stating: > As time went on the wording of the +1s got stronger, people demanded that it be implemented and expected it to be schedule

The author followed up by stating: > As time went on the wording of the +1s got stronger, people demanded that it be implemented and expected it to be scheduled into future milestones. I don't think they thought the +1 was an issue with respect to prioritization. Rather, it is an issue because it is a form of confirmation for users to behave in entitled ways.