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It's irrelevant whether a feature request is made by a majority of users, or by a minority of users. The only thing that's relevant is whether it makes sense to oblige the request. Sometimes, the demands of the majority can be (un)reasonable, and at other times, it's the demands of the minority that are (un)reasonable.
Who's the arbiter that decides what is or isn't a reasonable feature request? Why, the software developer, of course. And discussion venues like these should serve the purpose of providing feedback to the software developer, rationally arguing for the sake of this or that feature request – regardless of whether it's shared by a majority or by a minority of fellow users.
If we always only went by what the majority wants, many of the world's greatest inventions (including the iPhone and iPad) would never have been created. The majority is, always, more or less satisfied with the status quo. Stagnation is good enough for most people. If your aim is top quality – in whatever area of creative endeavor – you must listen to the demands of an enlightened minority within your target audience. That's where true progress always lies.
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