Out of sight out of mind

[Martin Nowak via Digitalmars-d]

On 06/15/2014 05:37 PM, Andrew Edwards wrote:
> Take issue #143 for instance. It is the oldest open issue on the DLang
> Issue Tracking System. Submitted by Jarrett Billingsley on May 17, 2006,
> it received one comment two days later but was ignored for four years
> before Michal Minich made the second comment. Another two years went by
> before Martin Nowak addressed the issue, which Walter promptly reverted
> (reason unknown). The end result? Eight years flew by and the issue
> remains unresolved.

The main reasons why issues get stuck are unfinished debates, missing 
decisions and the general lack of manpower.
Prioritization, focus and a bit of planning would help most to improve 
this IMO.