the current 2.6 build is a year out of date, which is ancient in software development. the 3.0 we're getting branched from 2.6 easily a year ago. if they looked at the 2.6 code right now they'd vomit
as far as the game criticism goes, there was and still is nothing like walking out of a building and seeing a planet that's really there
the problem here is the person who owns the company is a head-in-the-clouds optimist who doesn't comprehend realistic dates and doesn't give the public realistic expectations. but ONLY that kind of person can make ludicrous amazing things. they're making enough money to make the game, and make the game they will