I get why this discussion hits people sideways, but speaking as a former editor of one of the big semiprozines AND a game dev who's had work nommed or win in the big SFF awards, I don't think it's practical or desirable for the ballot to acknowledge by name every person who contributed to a project.

Ed Morland

There's a motion in this year's Business Meeting Agenda on the issue of the number of contributors listed for finalists on the Hugo Ballot. Amendment and explanatory text in the images so you can see the proposal.