I think that the manner in which the rollout of these initiatives is being handled is speaks precisely to the problem that Airbnb has when communicating with its hosts. To quote the newest Airbnb update, "You’ve told us that we need to do a better job of keeping you in the loop about the changes we’re making to features, tools, and policies that impact your hosting experience. We agree!"
An update on what initiatives are being looked at, even without specifics of how they will be incorporated into the platform, or with a simple "what do you, as the hosts think of these ideas?" would not go amiss. I would suggest that it would be exactly what is needed here, in order to avoid the increasing anger/frustration/disgust that many of us are feeling presently.
Making promises, failing to provide a deadline for deliverables, and failing to even let us know what is being discussed as potential fixes to the numerous safety issues inherent within the platform smacks of a level of cynicism and disdain toward hosts that becomes increasingly less tolerable as the days move on.
The suggestion you've made, @Lizzie that we should basically "settle down" is perhaps not your finest work regarding your remit. What should be happening is that hosts should be collaborating on these changes and should be publicly and fully informed at every step.
This is a failure, yet again, on the part of the company to recognize hosts, their contributions and their voices in any meaningful manner. The level of anger and frustration expressed in this post, and many, many others speak to that.
