Just so you'll stop guessing about bug counts (Mantis only):
There are currently 1841 bugs reports open and being reviewed in some form. Some of them can be resolved in some fashion. Some of them are only open because they offer further info on other reports. Rest assured we are working on them.
Of the others:
328 have been fixed.
11 are reopened for further review.
151 were unable to be reproduced.
4 are not fixable (such as technical issues or they are no longer valid)
1106 are duplicates (search is your friend! but understand it is sometimes not possible to know it is a duplicate until after some research is done)
484 had no change required (misunderstanding of the systems, working as intended, etc.).
3 are suspended (due to removed features such as the arsenal dwarf)
6 won't be fixed (due to rewrites of the underlying systems, etc.)
The current average time for a bug report to be resolved in some fashion is 28 days. The longest open and resolved report was 306 days and only because it was missed being marked when it was originally fixed (9 versions ago).
You also have to understand that some heavy rewriting of major systems is ongoing (caravans/trade/economy) and some of these bugs simply will not be worked on and will probably become obsolete when we get to those new systems.
You can help out by
becoming more familiar with Mantis and writing good bug reports.
Instead of fretting over things you can't control, you should take some time and read through the great stuff that is coming in the next release -
Current Development, Future of the Fortress Posts
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And always remember to
show your support.
If you have particular questions or concerns, feel free to PM me.