All this reasoning is nonsense ... All is cause and effect. Dev team neglects community then community neglects dev.
Yes you may not have got assistance worth mentioning before but your chances of finding a developer with salt among 100 shitty ones was higher than finding 1 among none.
Stop always reasoning your decisions with an abdicating mind set. If you want help then ask for it continuously! If you cared as much as the community, you would be asking them as much as they are asking you. Not just one thread and then tell them they should have seen it. Beg and plead for assistance in completing your passion.
Alas there is no real fervent drive. I bet there was 10 years ago.