Comment 9 for bug 236114

As I understand it, the problem is that Nautilus doesn't show the default directory on FTP login, leaving the user to guess their path. The upstream fixed a problem whereby the user wouldn't be able to enter their path, once guessed... so I guess we've got a workaround.

As the upstream ("can't access non-listed (hidden) ftp directory") is marked as "resolved fixed" (last comment is: "the patch doesn't solve the 'Nautilus starts in home directory' problem, but it allows to manually cd into readable directories using the location bar now.") I suspect we need to prod upstream or raise another. I shall ask.