I've not been in the situation yet, but it makes sense to me. Accepting a patch like that can be a significant commitment of time and brain power. "What exactl

I've not been in the situation yet, but it makes sense to me. Accepting a patch like that can be a significant commitment of time and brain power. "What exactly does this fix? Does it actually fix it?". Such patches can be a lot more complicated than a straightforward new feature. And then there's that oddball compilers may not support everything gcc and clang do, so making them happy may actually mean sacrificing something.