My guess is that HTC values the wish list and pays attention to it. They are smart enough to know that the next great idea could easily come from the thousands of players instead inside their office. Thats why the wish list exists.
Keep in mind that a lot of the wishes are either just plain bad, have unintended consequences or don't fit the direction they are taking the game. Our job is to throw stuff at the wall. If its meant to stick, it will. If its a bad idea, bad timing, too complex, etc, etc, etc...I don't need HTC spending time explaining why my wish isn't happening.
