Let me first say it wasn't a shot at mods by any means (not saying you said it was but just want to make it clear).
I just think a private section of the forums for dev/community feedback would be very efficient and that way you wouldn't "scare off" anyone with threads littered with unnecessary posts.
In my opinion a list can't achieve nearly as much as consistent interaction and feedback.
*Also want to note I'm not trying to say I need to be one of the people if this were to ever happen.*