Just because you read in his thread that there will be a voice filter does not mean that he is responsible for this being added.
Whistle will probably need an exclusion but else this was long overdue.
Less work for admins.
There are a lot of problems with the voice filter.
a) QQV is an awesome addition. It's hilarious and fun and I literally smile more when I play the game because of it. It is fantastic to spam.
b) QQF spam is integral to cavalry trying to grab a new horse
c) Saying things like 'incoming cavalry' or infantry needs to be repeated a few times for some people to take notice. The ability to warn your team has been nerfed.
d) Some voice chat has lost its importance. I liked to combine "ARCHERS!" "SHOOT!" "CAVALRY"! for directives and stuff. Now some of the chat features have no actual use
e) Most spam can be easily sniffed out because your name is in bright green chat. Easily monitored by admins, only problem ones are QQV & QQF, and like I said already those have legitimate spam usage (being fucking awesome and being necessary for cav, respectively).
I think this was a bad change that honestly ruins some of the game's fun. Please Meow, don't let people like Grumbs get their way here. Most people use chat appropriately, and sometimes light spamming has its value (comedic or otherwise)