This forum was set up many years ago as a way for customers to help other customers, it’s not officially monitored so I wouldn’t expect any staff response here. If you want that, try their Facebook or Twitter channels, which at least are monitored by marketing people.
I think it will be interesting to see what Aeotec does with it. 
Since they bought popp last year they own newer Z wave technology which they got in that acquisition, but smartthings is their first Zigbee effort, so I don’t think they’re going to want to make too many changes initially. We’ll see.
If you’re looking for official statements, see the announcements thread, that’s the one place where staff do post. Although often it’s just an announcement post and they don’t answer follow up questions.