You are speaking here to the community, not the maker of the game.

While we could say 'Yes, I agree' or 'No I don't agree', your post here basically accomplishes nothing.

Stern has a website, with contact information.

If you submit your request to them there is a possibility that some overworked coder will agree with you and change the code on a game that was 'finished' two game releases ago.

Unlikely, but possible. Worth a shot.

They read threads here, and occasionally engage. If you make a suggestion through the website, you’re hoping you’re not a one-off, and instantly forgotten.

Meanwhile if this thread has hundreds of people agreeing and this thread is on fire for weeks, they’d notice. So OP is well within his right to try this as an avenue to gain steam.

FWIW, I’m not in love with the bonus scream either, but I only play it at 3 of my friends’ houses so it’s not grinding at me daily.

Play better and you'll hear it less often.

Yep, the screech sticks out bad, whether you are playing it or playing the machine four down from it in the arcade.

I set my txt msg notification sound to Godzilla's Roar for all my pinhead friends. I hope they don't see this thread.