I just don't understand what is taking so long. I'm programer myself. If I would need half a year or more to fix few minor glitches I'd be kicked out of the job in the moment. Fixes like this could be released in weeks, including beta-testing.
It is true that 1.03 brought brand new (and much better) sound propagation model, which was quite unexpected. So maybe we can expect something more than just fixes .. well hope never dies