Hi nmrao,
Thanks for the feedback. As far as I am aware, there is no issue tracking feature in the SoapUI GitHub project - the only correct course of action in GitHub is to code a fix/enhancement and create a 'pull request', which is not the same as having a means to track issues that may or may not be developed.
I also wanted to check with TanyaYatskovska, who manages the 'Feature Requests' area, as I think it's a nice area and a good way to empower community members to contribute ideas, even if they aren't able to provide solutions. Updating a few statuses might help demonstrate progress and encourage more contribution.
Thanks for the workaround (which is also detailed in the initial feature request), but there is no need for any work-around - as my fix has been accepted, merged and deployed as part of release 5.3.
Thanks,
Rupert