To be filed under the category of 'when the squeaky wheel doesn't get the oil, but at least gets some acknowledge that it's spinning':

I regards to the position I didn't get, which I referenced a while back, I received a letter, a personal letter this time, from my ED of said organization thanking me for my interest and offering specific thoughts on their search criteria. While I may still disagree with the fact that I didn't get a chance to interview and/or to discuss my more than appropriate qualifications, and I'm still disillusioned that I didn't get the job, I do appreciate the personal note this time. The letter's not going to pay my bills though. And the letter's not going to substitute for the experience, interest, and dedication I would have brought to them. But there's a letter noting my spinning wheel now.