Port Randomization for NAT devices

[Steven Stromer]

I know that I risk being accused of posting off-topic, but the  
masters of the DNS universe all seem to hang at this watering hole,  
so here goes. Obviously, many, if not most DNS servers are either  
located publicly, or in some form of DMZ. However, there are likely a  
great number behind NAT devices (Disclosure: I have one that *should*  
presently be serving internal queries at one of my SMB-sized  
customers). Looking around for statements from Netgear and Linksys, I  
could not find a single comment put forth by either regarding their  
position on addressing the rewriting of ports on outbound DNS  
queries. Would it not be nearly as important to push these vendors to  
address this issue in their firmware in a public and timely manner  
(as in, 'last month'), as it has been to upgrade DNS servers? Would  
these vendors not respond more quickly to pressure from high profile  
industry persons than from home users posting to unread support  
forums? Is this already happening behind the scenes? Who is best  
qualified to lead such an initiative?

Sincerely,
Steven Stromer