Management of Fuji X-Trans RAW Files

It would be really helpful if Adobe staff who monitor this forum could make a comment on work proceeding to improve the handling of RAW files coming from X-trans sensor cameras. I've recently started shooting a Fuji X-E1 along with my Nikon D3s and, while the jpgs are quite good, the RAW handling by ACR results in significant artifacts which limit the usefulness of Lightroom and Photoshop. While I understand that product development timing is uncertain, it would help the entire Fujifilm user community to know that Adobe was at least "working on it".
Thanks!
Jeff

See an Adobe employee’s response, today, at the end of a long thread about the subject started back at the end of May:
http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/camera_raw_7_1_with_xpro_1_raw_detai l_area_change_to_oil_painting_effect#reply_10842854
Jeffrey Tranberry (Chief Customer Advocate):
The team is aware of the issue and investigating what can be done but cannot offer an ETA at this time.

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