I like this. I prefer that we use Apache's Jira for several reasons, especially in light of the integration that Brennan describes.
I think we should give it a try. I don't know enough to have a strong opinion.
Jira also integrates with an Agile project management process. Is that something we want to consider? Having some project management infrastructure would be better than trying to manage everything through a massive number of emails.
But again, I am interested but not yet a proponent. Greg