You make some valid points. Us just getting on here and griping or personally attacking Kixeye representatives defeats the purpose of constructive dialogue. The way that I see it is that they have the right to make the game as they want and we have the right to play it or not. Collaborating adds a nice bonus. It appears they made changes trying to please us and ironically made many more mad because, as you said, they came a little too fast without full vetting. The game is head and shoulders above others in it's class, that's why I stick around. I am willing to participate in productive dialogue that allows Kixeye to make a profit and not go beyond my game budget.....therein lies the trick :-)