[NotPractical]

> No upstream open source developer takes that on

The key words here are "open source", right? Some problems can't be solved without cooperation with the developer.

[rstuart4133]

> Some problems can't be solved without cooperation with the developer.

Those problems are the ones package maintainer forwards upstream.

It's well understood common and common workflow because lots of closed source packages are distributed by distro's now. Debian distributes firmware; Ubuntu and RedHat distribute closed source drivers.