2009/10/1 Chad innocentkiller@gmail.com:
If I've noticed nothing else in the last 4 years, it's that Wikimedians have very short attention spans when it comes to these sorts of things. We all talk about our bright and shiny ideal future and throw around a few ideas. Someone starts a page (or an entire wiki) to discussing the issue. People edit briefly and furiously, then stop caring.
I've noticed that, but each time the same issue comes up we seem to go slightly further until we eventually reach a conclusion and take action. It can take years to get there, though.