There was a retrospective survey of participants in the WordPress 6.5 release. For the first time the anonymous responses of the teams were made public (previously there was a summary). It is very interesting to note the comments about leadership or lack of it. Issues around the Font Library got a number of mentions. Here is the spreadsheet for those who are curious.
Raw Feedback from the 6.5 Release Teams
Akshaya Rane @ make.wordpress.org • 8 months ago