Gregory's Server@scottjenson I expect if you go in and say 'your ux isn't great' then yeah you should expect a less than warm reception. It's not helpful and likely you're not the first person to point it out, and the maintainers probably don't have the training or resources to make things better.
You're more likely to be welcomed if you suggest some actionable designs, or ask if they would be open to a pr with potential usability improvements, and then raise a pr. They'd probably be happy for the help!
@PossiblyMax This is what I mean by walking on eggshells. I didn't come in swinging saying things are terrible. I'm saying that even small changes (which I HAVE tried) get shot down. It's demoralizing.
It's not just me, many other UX designers point this out. There just MIGHT be something else to talk about. I'm not saying maintainers are horrible. I agree they likely do want better UX. I'm saying the 'just a small PR' advice just doesn't work in practice.