Maintainers owe users absolutely nothing.

This is how open source was back in the day:

- Someone puts code out there

- You fork, then use code. Maybe you change it, put it out there

- Someone forks it back if they like the changes

That's it. No one owes anyone a single thing except following the terms of the license.

Want a change? Do it your self, pay up, or fuck off and wait for someone else to maybe do it, or not do it at all, depending on how they feel.