Very true about the mods.
As I mentioned above, I said I would think that PMs have a better chance at being
read, not necessarily answered. With a PM, your comment goes right to them, instead of them needing to seek it out in a thread. Then again, this is only my best guess, but it seems logical enough for me.
As for getting a response,
. I would assume they are swamped with work right now. A non-response may be more of a result of that than something more intentional. Again, just my best guess.