Why didn't you just wrote that then? Instead of claiming that you want to pay for these features (which people will either see as a joke or as a serious suggestion) and then stating that the whole thread was a joke. If you want these changes so badly I believe that making a joke out of it wont pursue either TWI or someone else to take them seriously.
Ever heard the expression about catching more flies with honey than with vinegar? Proud_god is making a serious point using humour to provide emphasis without coming across like an overly-intense retentive.
Since (as far as I can see) he's after the exact same things you are, wouldn't you be better off being supportive of his attempt - considering other more ranty approaches have been tried and frankly haven't worked all that well?
Edit - it occurs to me to also point out that as lovely as logic is, people use it only rarely when making decisions and almost never when making important decisions. This rather reduces its power as an agent of change. Exerting influence has absolutely nothing to do with being right - in fact being right can be an impediment to exerting influence.