It is true we are always complaining how understaffed project X and app Y are, but we are not a company, but an association run by volunteers.
In that context, if someone comes in and decides to work on a new project Z, there is no-one with the authority to tell them to go and work on X or Y instead.
That is not how we solve understaffing in KDE. Instead we have to recruit people directly into the understaffed projects. We cannot take them away from whatever their pet projects are.
Also, Karton, does not worsen the understaffing of Plasma in any way. On the contrary: we now have a new developer contributing to the overall KDE software stack that will possibly later tackle stuff in other areas of Plasma, as projects tend to overlap with each other.
Not really, no. I'll give you an example of how I use it: I have it manage all my travelling stuff/documents. So when you get your boarding pass for your flight, you scan in the barcode (or Itinerary just picks it up from the email as it is integrated with Kontact). Same goes for train tickets, hotel reservations, health certificates (remember COVID vaccination certificates?), etc.
Instead of having a dozen different apps, when you get on trains, reach the airport, or need your health certificate scanned, you pull up Itinerary on your phone. You can group all your docs into one trip and Itinerary will have generated standardised QR codes for all the services. It will also show you plans of airports, stations etc.. Tell You which lifts are working, what eateries are open, and where the toilets are.
There are new features being added all the time, as well as more travel companies. It is very practical.