In pre-EE era QSW used to be one of the fastest way to immigrate to Canada.
Quebec does care but cannot do anything about this at this point. I guess, they had signed some agreement in pre-EE world with CIC that QSW applications will get adjusted in X months. They will need to scrap existing agreement and upgrade systems to move to some EE via PNP program that will expedite QSW processing. I bet most of us would not have bothered with this delay if EE did not exist. We are going bonkers only because EE applicants are getting PR in 6 months while it's taking 14 months for us.
Another aspect of this story is that Federal govt want Francophones to settle outside of Quebec. If they can keep QSW at current processing time then French speaking people with apply via EE and other programs ( OINP French etc.) and settle outside of Quebec. It will dissuade Quebec from launching another independence referendum on account of unique culture and French speaking majority.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/francophone.asp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_sovereignty_movement#Reasons_for_sovereignty[/QUOTE
Your second point i don't think will be applicable for any of current PR applicant as they will not be eligible for voting in next elections (federal or province -slated inn 2019) ...