a developer would probably give you the same answer as Lightbringer did. they are doing what they promised, they are working with modules, even adapting the modules to make it more enjoyable. while the original plan was to introduce economy in the beta, they are working on implementing it in town square. this shows us that the developers do listen to the community and try to adapt. it was long before said that the module wouldn't be grand like light pointed out and just because its small now doesnt mean that it wont be finished. I understand that you are frustrated by the time it is taking but don't lose hope, the developers are still working on the game and they want this to be completed just as much as any one of us does.

To be fair, when the whole announcement of 3 modules being released before beta and full release came out, it was pretty clear just how small the first module of the game was going to be. Features were listed and in fact they are present. It’s small, yes. Will it keep people entertained for long? Not likely. It’s a way to get to try early game functions. An optional thing (early access) to get ontop of that. It had taken a really long time admittedly... and that certainly is something that I can’t fully explain. I know the development team is very very small but at the same time it can’t excuse everything.

Good point, but I guess not all the companies out there are bad, and they are losing all their fanbase and future costumers right now because of the steam reviews, but that's just my opinion.

The Kickstarter and the kitted-out office were supposed to lead into getting larger investors in board. In all honesty, even if they weren't opposed to the idea, I don't see any publishers scrambling to pick it up anyway. The concept could've attracted that sort of funding, but its track record and (lack of) popularity at this point would be pretty off-putting.

You need to allow players to use the same names and use a social id to separate players instead. Forcing players to come up with unique names just ruins the immersion and we'll see a lot of ridiculous names.