I found this an interesting take on paying to get an issue with a FreeBSD port (www/chromium) fixed: https://github.com/gliaskos/freebsd-chromium/issues/40
I'm sure that's probably at least part of the reasoning behind offering payment in exchange for a resolution.Possible, but a lot depends on the fix getting tested and accepted by people who are willing to commit the patch.
Good question. You could ask the person making the offer. The offer was for 1 BTC(bitcoin) and I don't think you can split that, though I really don't know much about bitcoins.What I find odd, is what if several people contribute to the fix, does the amount get divided?
I'm not able to contribute development-wise, but it's still a valid question.