I like your point of view 
But...
please keep in mind that everybody that is working on this does this in his free time (beneth work and family).
I think that the current rules give us enough room to improve files also if the author has left his files alone (i also have done that for several parts, that i came across now )
The reason for that can be a wide range of reasons therefore I do not mention that many reasons now.
It is always a good practise to respond to submit or hold or novote within a short time. But not in any case possible. If there are only two guys in summary that do this job, the files should get out quickly.
But there are for several reasons hold files that needs more than just a hold or novote. These files needs to be discussed. And sometimes nobody really cares about that files and so they sit on the PT for years.
This is my second approach to minimize the hold files. If you have a look at the history bar you will see my first attempt
From time to time the old things needs a deeper look, like in reality
But...
please keep in mind that everybody that is working on this does this in his free time (beneth work and family).
I think that the current rules give us enough room to improve files also if the author has left his files alone (i also have done that for several parts, that i came across now
)The reason for that can be a wide range of reasons therefore I do not mention that many reasons now.
It is always a good practise to respond to submit or hold or novote within a short time. But not in any case possible. If there are only two guys in summary that do this job, the files should get out quickly.
But there are for several reasons hold files that needs more than just a hold or novote. These files needs to be discussed. And sometimes nobody really cares about that files and so they sit on the PT for years.
This is my second approach to minimize the hold files. If you have a look at the history bar you will see my first attempt
From time to time the old things needs a deeper look, like in reality