Don't let the bad rap hinders you. That has not been my (small) experience with the mailing lists.

You propose a change:

- if it's interesting, you will get advice on how to make it good

- if it's good it will get committed

- if it's not relevant, you will be told

Here are some examples: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=155934125101222&w=2 https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=156256473722583&w=2