Originally Posted by grunf
One way or the other OEM side appreciates all the info it can get (I speak now personally, not on behalf of someone).
Seconded, very much. For example...
We're in the middle of debating changing what is currently a mandatory, time-based, maintenance activity with some (hard to quantify) safety benefit into an on-condition action driven (sometimes) by flight crew reports. My comfort level in recommending this action will be influenced by the kind of informal feedback things like this thread give as to how pilots see their role in the whole process, so the more info is shared the happier I'll be.