I think it breaks down to people skills. There is one group of people looking to use the lib for a project and another group that would be interested in contributing. Saying make a contribution to people not in the latter group is a bit rude. A better response would be to thank them for their feedback and mention contributors are welcome from those that are willing.
> Saying make a contribution to people not in the latter group is a bit rude. A better response would be to thank them for their feedback and mention contributors are welcome from those that are willing.
I think that it's better to be clear about it. I'd find it rude if someone said "thanks for your feedback" without intending to seriously evaluate or address it. If submitting pull requests is the best way to get work done in a project, its maintainers should be clear about it.
