[PikachuEXE]

It all comes to promises/intent.

Did maintainers make any promise? Even so they can break promises made for some reasons (especially sickness, accidents, etc.). Whatever type of contributions (money, work, feedbacks, etc.) doesn't make maintainers owe any work to contributors unless previously mutually agreed upon.

Be prepared to DIY (PR, fork, other forms) if you are willing to but you don't owe anything to other people unless you choose to and express that explicitly, and that's the same for maintainers.