There is a different thread about wanting more variety in results https://talk.folksy.com/t/need-more-variety/ and there you will find an interesting discussion about the various pros and cons and implications of various suggestions to address it, which is why ‘they’ are not able to just ’ sort this’ quickly.
This thread is about whether the search actually brings up items you search for. If you searched for Buttons, and you got buttons, then the search is working.