I really don't think so Tom. I'm fairly active in these discussions, and feel my views are generally given appropriate weight. (I've done very little on OTRS for some time, but so I might not exactly fit the description, but I consider our OTRS team kindred spirits!)

Sometimes a case is closed counter to my vote; in some of those cases, I learn something I didn't know. The Stollzow case is a very rare exception where I feel the wrong decision was made; I don't think it's fair to generalize from fringe cases like this. It can be a pretty congenial place to work, and dissenting views are in my experience given fair consideration. (Care and clarity in expressing one's views is always a consideration, because of the huge linguistic and philosophical diversity among Commons contributors.)