I think it is a good initiative and I would think it would be funny if we got a hold of an e-mail address and all wrote to them as well. All things said it seems like they are taking a somewhat weird approach in my mind because instead of just adding popular stuff that has volume they are being picky and choosy and almost trying to be this over lord to crypto.
I have had a Coinbase account since 2013 and overall things have been fine but maybe forgetting about Coinbase and focusing on Kraken, Gemini, and Uphold is a better strategy for us.
Also on top of that Steemit INC pretty much has the money to get us on the big dog exchanges and doesn't. I'm sure if they threw $10 Million dollars at Kraken we could be on there.
Coinbase = Centralized haha ... No worries, in 2019... decentralized exchanges will take over more likely for us common folks :)
Yeah, I never use coinbase at all. Just if I need fast transfer of fiat back and forth from crypto.