On that thread, many vendors will implement features and capabilities through request or with with their customers, and often at their own expense if it increas

On that thread, many vendors will implement features and capabilities through request or with with their customers, and often at their own expense if it increases their overall marketability. Sure, you could put in a request to the project maintainer, fork it - or find a contribution yourself - but there will still be zero guarantees and support arrangements will be shaky at best.