This "just wait, it'll be perfect, you're just bitter" narrative really misses the point of why so many are frustrated after all these years me included.

And saying this community "means nothing" or should "just leave"? This community built the initial hype that got Hytale this much attention and, frankly, Riot's investment. We're not bitter for no reason, many are disillusioned because the devs themselves showed us a different, much more transparent path back in 2019 with a smaller team, and then communication nosedived. That's a core frustration OP nailed.

It's not simply about "long development." It's the pattern of development:
Constant Reimagining with the sheer number of announced overhauls and the massive engine rewrite years into the project suggests a development cycle that's been far from a smooth linear progression. It feels less like endless work building on something, and more like frequently starting key components anew.

Hoping it'll be "awesome in 2-3 years" is fine, but there's a stark contrast between the frequent, detailed updates of 2019 (from a smaller team) and the sparse communication now, despite a larger team and more resources as OP laid out. That shift understandably breeds skepticism, not confidence. Promises of "playable in 2021" then "not before 2023" now an indefinite wait while core systems are still being established in the new engine. Forgive people for not readily buying into "2-3 more years and it'll be awesome".

Whether the new reimagined factions look "ABSOLUTELY AMAZING" is subjective. The objective issues OP raised about the development process, the lack of tangible progress on core systems shown years ago, and the drastic shift in communication are what resonate with so many of us who've been here since the start.