Hey there haikujaguar,
We totally understand it can be frustrating that there are features, bugs, and improvements that the Patreon community is anxious to become reality(or un-reality!).
The Product team at Patreon is focused on making creators more money. We use many resources and methods to work out what feature changes or implementation would make the most impact for all creators. User research, data analytics, and the feedback we see from creators in this forum are all inputs into this process. They all combine to form a picture of what will help the most amount of creators make the most amount of money, which is why we have been focusing recently on patron conversion as that will help all creators. However, the reality is that we simply cannot build everything for everyone and deciding what to build next is extremely hard. Not everyone is going to benefit from everything we build, sadly. Please know that we take these forums into consideration and recognize the pain points you mention do need work, and we want to improve them for you! But while we are a startup, we cannot work on everything and have to remain focused on our ultimate mission to get creators paid.
For example, Annual Plans and Post Searching are things we’re working towards that are on your list. I hope they can reduce friction for patrons as well as put more money in creators’ pockets. These are huge projects that we want to get right, so they’ll take some time. But know we are actively working on these improvements right now!
I hope that provides some insight into what the team is working towards. Look out for future editions of the Insider here for more updates!