Bridge Collection file / folder name single quote bug fix?

Just starting using Bridge CS5 on WIndows 7.  Fresh install of OS and CS5.  Latest patches applied (4.0.5.11).
After laboriously selecting 60+ files and creating a colelction, the collection showed zero items.
I recreated the collection multiple times but same result.  This was supremely frustrating and a huge time waster for me (and I'm sure for others).
Completely repeatable.
Tracked this down to one of my folders having a single quote in its name.  This problem was documented back in 2010:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/2936294
I edited the collection file in notepad and replaced the single quote with %27.  Worked fine.
But manually editting the collection file everytime I make a change to the collection or renaming my folder hierachry are not viable workarounds.
Does anybody know if a fix was ever released for this?  What is Adobe's response to this? 
It apparently is a regression (i.e. it was fixed in a pevious verision and now is back).
This is a programming 101 bug (i.e. escaping special characters in file names). 
This type of programing error is a real showstopper and really inexcuable, especially for how long it has been out there.
Jeff

Thanks for posting this problem on the photoshop feedback page.
It's clear many of us have tripped on this issue and that it is time Adobe fixed this problem.
To hedge our collective bets, I also filed a "bug report" using this web page:
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
It interesting to note that I did not find a bug report form for Bridge - the site just offers a redirect to the general feedback form on Photoshop.  But there was a bug report form for Premier Pro (a program they obviously care more about).  So I filed this issue as an official bug against Premier Pro thinking it may get greater visiability.  What follows is what I submitted.  If I hear back from the development team I'll let this thread know.
Jeff
******BUG******
File names / folders with single quotes (e.g., Jeff's Photos) are not properly escaped in the collection xml file created by Bridge which is used to manage assets in Photoshop, Premier Pro, etc. The single quote, which is a valid filename symbol in Windows, should be converted to %27 in the xml file but is left "as is" which prematurely terminates filename / folder strings.  The net effect varies based on the operation being performed, but it is typically a silent error (i.e. the user is given no warning anything is wrong) and can result in catastrophic loss of critical assets.
It is simple to repro: just create a folder with a single quote in the name, populate it with content files, and create a collection.  The next time you use it, the collection shows up as 0 entries.
The bug (which appears to be a regression) results in many users losing critical asset files and wasting huge amounts of time debugging this issue which was reported almost a year ago.  The forums have many threads on this problem - see my recent entry for an example:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4112499#4112499
The bug is a trap that directly erodes customer confidence and satisfaction with Adobe's whole product line.  Bridge is billed as hub that is supposed to tie all products together - but it cannot be trusted.  Critical assets and time are lost.  This is trivial bug to fix and many customers are outraged that Adobe has done nothing to fix it or warn users about it - especially since this is in your professional line of products that cost over a thousand dollars.  Please escalate this fix immediately. 
As a courtesy, please let me know this bug report was escalated and an ETA when a fix may become available.
Thank you

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