I think they are not going far enough.
"All null-pointer-referencing issues should come with an accompanying fix pull request".
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I think something like "Null-pointer-referencing issues will not be looked at by core maintainers unless someone already provides a patch". That way, someone else who knows how to fix the problem can step in, and users aren't left with the false impression that merely reporting their bug will not guarantee a solution.