This is very much a cultural thing. I don't necessarily agree that you get better feedback or better understanding through an in-person meeting. In my experien

This is very much a cultural thing. I don't necessarily agree that you get better feedback or better understanding through an in-person meeting. In my experience tools like gerrit allow developers to learn and review at their own pace, and provide well-articulated, thought-out feedback. Note also that a large amount of modern development still occurs on mailing lists. It's all about culture.