thank you for this it is interesting to know their rationale. but i still disagree with it, i think it makes life using the computer more comfortable, it is a good way of managing apps that usually operate unattended and everyone is used to it and expects or relies on this functionality.
i cant think of any valid reason gnome doesnt have official system tray icons
cockwomble, wankstain, pillock, cretin, prick, jobsworth, nutjob, absolute… (insert anything, e.g. biscuit, sausage). oh slang not insults? i think cheers is good it’s not too indulgent like thank you very much but it’s also a way to give some appreciation
the way i see it, nobody in the world really gives a damn about you apart from your family in usual scenarios