Yeah, we could definitely benefit from a list of rules and standards, Clive, agreed. Problem is they're no fun to write, no fun to read, and no fun to enforce. ;)
That said, I can help clarify a few things. I will keep asking that every new bug and feature request gets added to Bitbucket. I think the forums should be a good place to "discuss" what "might" be a good idea, or discuss the best way to solve problems, etc. But yeah, all in all, the final request should end up in Bitbucket for sure.