I find it a much bigger "F U" to host an issue tracker and completely ignore it (perhaps while you continue development on other features), or worse, close new

I find it a much bigger "F U" to host an issue tracker and completely ignore it (perhaps while you continue development on other features), or worse, close new items out of hand. At least he's taken the time to clarify what can be expected of him. To me, that's a simple show of respect toward the community.