First, let me note that I (and others like me) are very aware that our requests of artists are not your number 1 priority. We're lucky if we're even on your list of top 5 priorities. The odds are that doing these little projects aren't what puts food on your table, or keeps a roof over your head. Your real life takes precedence, and we understand that.
However, once money changes hands, we expect to be placed somewhere on your list of things that you care about, and like other things that you care about, we'd like to feel slightly appreciated. That means not ignoring us; or letting us know how we stand on the (possibly very long) list of thi