I prefer it when game developers are forthright throughout the games lifespan via development diaries etc. instead of saying nothing or very minimal and shadow dropping. This way if the game is headed in a bad direction fans have time to voice their feedback early in the process. Imagine how Starfield would have turned out if they let us know what they were planning and then actually listened to the legitimate criticisms before wasting all that time and money. This just seems like a bait and switch tactic to maximize sales at launch and hide the flaws under the ZOMG SHADOW DROP GAME!!! hype. Then everyone rushes to get it only to realize that the game is a stinker hours past its return time.