I propose to use issue forms for scikit-image similar to NumPy’s issue forms. Issue forms are currently in beta for public repositories. I see the following potential benefits
It allows for more flexibility in our issue template. We can tailor it to several common use cases, e.g. reporting a bug, feature requests, … This allows us to provide more relevant resources, guidance, structure, formatting (e.g. syntax highlighting), labels. We might want to use an explicit “Other” template and disable the blank one.
Suggested, even mandatory fields can guide users to provide more and relevant information (e.g. the version information field). Though I would likely recommend to preserve the freedom of our old template and use the “required” field option very carefully.
How to reach out to us is clearly presented as a choice. It might encourage users to reflect on where the chance at a good response is most likely, benefiting them and us.
My gut feeling is, that a GUI form is more effective in highlighting our desired issue structure.
As this might impact you directly, check it out and thanks for the feedback!