hmmm... well, a lot of people seem to want to keep them together... and others don't. i don't care, much, and i think there's a compromise:
keep one list, but with standardized subject line flags for people who want to sort (or even interesting headers). upon successful subscription, send a list info document that gives a quick introduction to list standards, including a nice, explicitly welcoming, non-threatening, "check the docs then ask your question" section right at the top. this should also detail the sorting convention.
this way, people that don't want to deal with newbie questions can filter, people that don't want to deal with dev can filter, and people that want everything don't have to do anything, preserving status quo for the lazy like me.
can the list management software do this?
-j