I posted this to the JIRA report:

We have over 1000 votes on the issue now. The Lindens must realize that this is an important issue by now, though I am disappointed by their lack of response. I encourage everyone to keep the votes coming, but to stay civil with them even while storming their offices. It is obviously a large issue or it would have been dealt with when it first appeared years ago. As it is, it has reached the boiling point and can not be ignored any longer; just remember, honey attracts more butterflies than vinegar.

To the Lindens, let me just say that any note to the community, any public acknowledgment of the severity of the issue combined with a pledge to resolve it, would do much to calm the increasingly restless natives. I, for one, am nearly as upset about the silence of the Lindens as I am about the enforced silencing of our groups. If you are reading this but your hands are tied, please at least tell your PR people to draft a response to the community.