What am I avoiding? I'm not doing it on purpose. Point me to a question you'd like me to answer.
As for your question, the answer is yes. The entire dev team is fully aware of the reaction from OS, as are the higher ups.
Most of the dev team reads OS, especially for demo reactions.
The "higher ups" receive a report that Yaw compiles. I've seen it, and it represents the sentiment here quite accurately.