First of all, I apologize for making a mod request although there is a feature in https://aternos.org/suggest. However, I believe it is an exception, so I am making this thread.
Balm (Forge Edition): https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/balm
Balm is a API mod which is relatively new, and does not have many downloads yet (2 thousand as of writing). However, it is a required dependency of Waystones, which is one of the most downloaded mods in Minecraft. It was not a required dependency before, but in the version I am playing, (Forge 1.17.1) it is. Therefore, I request to make an exception and add this mod, since sooner or later it will have to be added, as Waystones has over 40 million downloads.
I have also provided a screenshot of the Waystones Mod CurseForge page to show that Balm is now a required dependency.
Please Note; i have only explained about the Forge Version. The same applies for the fabric version, however, balm (fabric) already qualifies as a mod with 160k+ downloads (https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/balm-fabric) but Waystones Fabric (https://www.curseforge.com/min…/mc-mods/waystones-fabric) has 16,000 downloads, so I am not sure if it qualifies or not, and also that Waystones Fabric is not a dependency.