docs: reword a few phrases in the GITHUB_PROCESS.md doc (#41977)

Reword a few things in the explanation around our `Feature request process` to make
the process a little clearer.

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# Automatic conversation locking
Closed issues and pull requests are locked automatically after 30 days of inactivity.
Closed issues and pull requests are locked automatically after 30 days of inactivity.
## I want to comment on a locked conversation, what should I do?
When an issue has been closed and inactive for over 30 days, the original context is likely outdated.
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# Feature request process
To manage the requests we receive at scale, we introduced automation in our feature request
management process. After we triage a ticket and we identify it as a feature request, it goes
management process. After we triage an issue and we identify it as a feature request, it goes
through several steps.
## Manual review
First, we manually review to verify if it aligns with any of the existing roadmap efforts. If it
does, we prioritize it. Alternatively, we keep it open and our feature request bot initiates a
voting process.
First, we manually review the issue to see if it aligns with any of the existing roadmap efforts. If
it does, we prioritize it accordingly. Alternatively, we keep it open and our feature request bot
initiates a voting process.
## Voting phase
To include the community in the feature request process, we open voting for 60 days. Anyone can cast
a vote for the request with a thump-up (👍) reaction. If the feature request reaches 20 or more
upvotes, we review it again manually. Alternatively, the bot closes the request.
a vote for the request with a thumbs-up (👍) reaction. When a feature request reaches 20 or more
upvotes, we formally consider the feature request. Alternatively, the bot closes the request.
## Consideration phase
If the feature request receives 20 or more votes, we verify if we can afford to maintain it and
whether it aligns with the long-term vision of Angular. If the answers of both questions are yes,
we prioritize the request, alternatively we close it.
If the feature request receives 20 or more votes, we verify the Angular team can afford to maintain
the feature and whether it aligns with the long-term vision of Angular. If the answers to both of
these questions are yes, we prioritize the request, alternatively we close it with an explanation of
our decision.
## Diagram