I can't recall an "a" version ever coming so long after a .xx release. Sometimes the squeaky wheel gets the grease and sometimes the noise is so annoying that it's ignored for as long as possible.
For some twisted reason, I don't know why you said that. Especially with the smiley on the end.
But it looks like Florian is has already responded and has a new release to fix this.
Unlike you, we now have our wish. 