Cheers on that! (may I convert you? 
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Yeah, I used too violent language for my points. It’s fair to push back.
Thanks for seeing the point behind them.
In the end, I think it’s a question of good will from the community.
Community drops and subs are build on it. And cashing on it is normal for IOI. It’s the way to do for the streamers (subs), for the game (more streams, more viewers), and in a way the players (participating socially and a suit).
I personally have a fair amount of good will toward the game and IOI. I’m a regular on this forum for an initial reason.
In Year 4, I just spent it all. I spent it on seeing McGreggor be hyped and welcomed, on the Pinot Noir and other bad unlocks, on Fortnite and silly only aesthetics, on disappointment in roadmaps.
That’s for me.
Others have, in potential addition or swap, the uncommunicated ETs (some lost their perfect record), the glitch FCs, the saving bug on PS5, the breaking of disguises and suits, etc…
So when December arrived. No more good will to cash in. And backlash.
I know it’s all a bit unfair to the way the actual production, decisions, and affiliated resources and pipelines go.
But that’s how it is. No way around it. It’s management. Maybe Year 4 was the best possible. But it wasn’t good.