I think actually what you are saying is "Make it easier for programmers to put things in extras". It's gotten both harder and easier to get packages into extras now. There is more documentation so it's easier. But, now there's an autobuilder you have to navigate. This should result in higher quality installs but it's an additional hoop that has be be jumped through.

Or what you might be saying is "Hey how can I help out?" Get involved, find your favorite program and contact the programmer. Offer to get it into the extras repository. It's a community effort for many programs. In my case, the thrill was writing my application, not packaging, adding icons, uploading, sign, etc. I would have jumped at the offer.

Frank