did marmarek independently realize this or did he see this thread and it resulted in a real qubes issue?
i should have made the issue! i’m not like a “real” computer person, like many people on here, but i wish i were a real computer person at times. (by not real, i mean i haven’t ever released a program)
Marmarek actively visits the forum. I also posted about this specific topic on Qubes Matrix chat room. So it would probable that reading this topic resulted on the issue.
Don’t worry; I and many others here have never released a program either. Being a programmer isn’t required to open an issue. 
In fact there are many things that people can do that do not require
programming skill:
- Report security issues
- Report bugs
- Test new releases and updates
- Submit HCL reports for your hardware
- Record video tours
- Write and edit the documentation
- Donate to the project
- If you represent an organization, become a Qubes partner
- Answer questions and discuss Qubes on the mailing lists and forum
- Engage with us on social media
I never presume to speak for the Qubes team.
When I comment in the Forum I speak for myself.