I've read this a few times, and I'm still failing to understand what, specifically, indie app developers have been demanding "for over six years." Apple isn't going to publicly respond to every support ticket filed in less than one day - this really are apples and oranges
(Not to mention, the answer from Apple could be 'no' in both scenarios.)
3. App Store search results that are actually relevant
4. Ability to respond to negative reviews
5. Mac App Store sand boxing that doesn't suck
Of course, there are many more issues but the primary problem is that Apple has addressed exactly zero of these issues and the App Store itself is virtually unchanged after 5+ years.
Right, Swift had one very specific and timely request for a new product. That's not comparable to, "There's a bunch of stuff that's needed fixing for years."
(Not to mention, the answer from Apple could be 'no' in both scenarios.)