Looking at the first few PRs in the list, you can see things like:
- Adding a word in a comment.
- Adding config files to self-promote dev services.
- Switching from using var to let.
- Changing well-established behaviours of core functions.
- Removing semicolons.
- ...
I'm sure most of those were opened with good intentions of improving the library, but at some point for the maintainer they just become spam (or worse, a growing burden that makes you feel guiltier and guiltier for not giving it attention).
Celebrities hire bodyguards and fly first class (or private) to avoid the constant stream of attention and keep sane. I wonder what measures could be taken by celebrity OSS projects.