> But the product is open source, anyone can write that functionality, and I am sure it would be accepted.
I have often read on HN that not accepting a PR for a feature that is not tangential to the core business of the project is valid and understandable when the maintainer believes it will require too much resources (bug triage, fixes, documentation, short or long term support in the forums, etc.) from him.
I am sorry, I wish I could rephrase "from him" with a neutral pronoun but it's too late for editing. English isn't my first language and I don't have the same reflexes when writing.
I have often read on HN that not accepting a PR for a feature that is not tangential to the core business of the project is valid and understandable when the maintainer believes it will require too much resources (bug triage, fixes, documentation, short or long term support in the forums, etc.) from him.