Money getting involved would indeed simplify the question.
Here no money is changing hand, so coming up with an angle that's motivating enough for the devs is IMHO the only option. Either bring up an aspect they're not considering that changes the equation for them, or come up with a solution that isn't plaggued by the issues they are afraid to deal with.
That's where I see listening to the devs and caring about their issues to be the only path forward, short of contributing as a dev oneself..
Money getting involved would indeed simplify the question.
Here no money is changing hand, so coming up with an angle that's motivating enough for the devs is IMHO the only option. Either bring up an aspect they're not considering that changes the equation for them, or come up with a solution that isn't plaggued by the issues they are afraid to deal with.
That's where I see listening to the devs and caring about their issues to be the only path forward, short of contributing as a dev oneself..