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First, in getting a penalty lifted about a year ago, after I emailed them.
And also recently through this WebmasterWorld board, where Tim Meyer fixed a bug in their handling of sitemaps. Our Y! traffic was initially halved, then returned after Tim intervened.
I get the impression they are just as responsive to feedback, as their competition. So, don't lose heart.