@11thJeff
When you tap on a #ReplyToot in your feed, it shows you that toot in the context of the original conversation, so the necessary #metadata is already there, and the app devs just need to utilize it.

If you'd like to see the #QuoteToot become a real feature, you should consider contributing (code, funds, or both) to one of the #OpenSource #Mastodon clients, like #Tusky, #Fedilab, etc.

We can all sit around #ArmchairQuarterbacking about which features we think ought to be added, but at the end of the day, the people making the decisions are the people writing the code. If we make our voices heard in those circles, we'll be much more likely to see the results we want than if we just keep broadcasting our hopes and dreams into the ether, praying that somewhere out there, someone is listening. 📡