Perhaps that is what you remembered of it. I could say I remember a certain user saying 'people who require 3G on their Maemo device do not belong on talk.maemo.org' after which 2 new individuals stated they were reluctant to make their first post about their enthusiasm for a Maemo phone. However besides that I also remember the feedback being more diverse than that alone. Such as a suggestion to investigate precisely what johnkzin has done or rather more targeted on a hypothetic Maemo tablet succesor of N8x0.

The target group is simply 'Maemo users', but you have to keep in mind that the 5-step plan aims to include a less tech-inclined population. You also need to keep in mind those who have been polled: current, active talk.maemo.org members who noticed the thread. Those are most likely currently Maemo and Nokia 770/N800/N810 users; not Maemo 5.0, Nokia N900, Maemo phone, or Maemo netbook users. This while, for example, with the demise of OpenMoko I expect these users to become interested in Maemo. Especially if you consider 3G on OpenMoko was a feature often requested and denied.

Previously there was no publicly compiled data about what people who want a Maemo tablet would want regarding hardware features. In the end the outcome is more hypothetic than appliable on current legacy or speculated products. It welcomes more research rather than drawing conclusions. Such as combination of hardware features. Once you go deeper into such matter you'll have to make difficult decisions because of harsh factors such as price/size/electricity/weight.