I find it easy to imagine that if the task you are doing right now requires looking at open issues, it could be a blocker. I depend on an internally controlled

I find it easy to imagine that if the task you are doing right now requires looking at open issues, it could be a blocker. I depend on an internally controlled issue tracking system, and if my current task is creating or responding to defects and requirements, I'm not going to be happy if that system is down.