What we are missing is how to turn those conversations into action. How do we make a decision and have the community commit to it? The thread Improving Transparency: Advisory Committee's Role and Community Involvement, is a good example of a conversation that does not materialize into action.
I think this is also well synthesized in Bocoup report on page 6:
Additionally, several interviewees expressed concerns about how decisions are made at OpenRefine.* *Specifically, interviewees noted decision making feeling overly centralized in a small group of vocal community members, many users not having influence over the priorities, and a lack of clarity in the expectations and modes of engagement.