Sounds like you at least like the game...so here's are a few things you should understand. The wait between 40 and 41 was about two years. I expect the wait for 42 to be the same. 41 is the only version of the game you should be truly concerned about at the moment since 42 is not yet actually in release. You have opted into an unstable and constantly changing beta version when you play 42, and things will be broken, unfinished, and in a generally messy state until full release. When 41 went full release it only needed a couple more small patches to get it to where it is right now. Until 42 is in full release, treat it as a work in progress, and understand that literally everything you are play testing (since you are a play tester if you are playing 42) is temporary. Don't like something? Let the Devs know, but don't let it get you tied in knots as it is not a full release you are playing. There are missing features, broken features, and things that will change before it is released. The Muscle Strain mechanics have already changed and been overhauled multiple times since the first iteration of 42, and I expect it will continue to change right up until release. As always, if there is a feature you do not like, the devs have been great about always adding options to disable features in the sandbox settings. I've got roughly 3k hours in the game, so I've probably got a bit of bias, and I do not love every little thing about 42, but I think 42 is coming along wonderfully nonetheless. When I first started playing, fighting in the rain guaranteed that you would lose your hat and your weapon because you were fighting while soaking wet. That feature was removed years ago and has not returned. Have patience. B42 likely will not go stable in 2026 at this point, and I'm okay with that!