I have to apologize, there was a bit of confusion in the original thread's title. There had been a couple topics with the suffix "Petition:" though the real intention was to bring forth a particular topic solely for the sake of discussion. Still, the forums staff's actions in delaying the progress of these suggestions seem to have been focused on something far too trivial.
The petition thread was a request and a plea, which follows quite well the word's The original substance of the thread is given, and replies on this issue will be appreciated. Quote: I noticed one troubling error when peering over the taunts folder in Age of Empires III. The classic laugh taunt, which admittedly has changed, has been assigned a completely different, and supposedly arbitrary number. That number was 22. '11' has gained such a reputation within the RTS community that it can be used outside a game without the soundfile and still have an effect. The impact that this will have upon the language of Age players worldwide may yet be catastrophic, and potentially bring ruin upon all mankind. I therefore submit to ES a request that they reinstate the widely accepted number hotkey for the laugh taunt as the standard of Age3 published worldwide. I'll admit this is something of a community joke, but I think that this change should be seriously considered, as it would be a very easy change to make.