backport.pl feature requests

My workflow for reviewing backports is to run backport.pl with no
arguments. It shows me each entry and allows me to merge it (real
merge, not a dry-run) and view the resulting diff. When I'm done
I revert the last merge, edit STATUS to add my votes, and commit.

Are there features others would like to see in backport.pl that would
make it useful for their workflows? For example, if I added a 'show log
messages of these revisions' feature, or a 'Add my +1 to this
nomination' feature, would someone use them?

I'm attaching a transcript of a representative session.