It's been exciting to see all the new features that the have been added just in the short time since I've joined. (Hiding spam, the new reputation system, the followed feed, and Resteeming - just to name a few.) I've also been really impressed with how responsive and involved you, , and the rest of the developers have been to the communities wants and needs.
I know there are a lot of people who want a fully developed site with all the bells and whistles today, and don't really know how much work/effort goes into adding a lot of these things. As you and have said - these features take time, and the dev team has to prioritize.
It's great for people to know that these things are on the radar, and that many of the features people are hoping for are in the works!
RE: The Steemit Wish List - Avatars, Notifications, Multi-Language Support, and More - Oh, My! (v2.0)