Normally this would be a reasonable assumption. And it is possible.

But given that many of these issues have been going on for at least 2 years (since i've been an active user), before their recent spike, i don't think so.

Also, i feel they 'code bombed' the queue issue they had earlier. It was really broken, and they were basically silent until they thought they had a fix. The vibe I get is that they basically only like to give good news. I sympathize with that. (But explain above why i think that's bad.)

(PS: for people who don't read my big post above, please know i love + recommend tumblr even with their issues. please try it when it's back up if you haven't already.)