Maual manage songs ... play count and ratings sync

When you set your ipod to "manually manage songs" play counts and ratings, among other things, don't update.
Has this been addressed yet? Anyone know any work arounds?
How do we contact Apple to include features in future updates? There's really no reason for the "manually manage" option to be so crippled on purpose.

Hi Clement Bassens,
There are some programs on the market that allow you to transfer your content and metadata from your iPod to your computer.
In my opinion, [iPod Access|http://www.findleydesigns.com/ipodaccess/index.html] or [iRepo|http://www.purpleghost.com/index.php?q=irepo] are excellent, once they have iPod Touch/iPhone compatibility and can also transfer your ratings, playlists and everything else.
Hope this helps!

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Hi,
i'm using iTunes Match on 5 devices : 2 windows, iPad, iPhone and MacBook
Everything is ok, sync is perfect for new songs i add anywhere.
If i rate a song, it appears rated the same way on all other devices in a fex seconds.
BUT
what is the process to update the song plays count ?
because it doesn't seem to sync correctly.
I have updated song plays count by scripts on one iTunes and it doesn't update at all anywhere else. I havez tried to "Update iTunes Match" and it just brought back the old song plays counts.
How can i update the song plays and make the value change on all devices ?
Thanks

Take a look here:
Purchasing iOS 3.1 Software Update for iPod touch (1st generation)
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