Hello,
4D_Systems:
After posting the bug report 8 days ago, still no one seems to be assigned to the bug...Is there anything further we can do to get this seen to?
Absolutely! Fork. Fix. Submit a pull request.
This dramatically increases the chances of the change being included much sooner than if you rely on someone else.
As an added bonus, until the fix has been applied, you can maintain your own up-to-date version by re-merging and using your fork.