The PU is at least a year away.

SQ42 is imminent in the next 6 month.

Adjust your expectations.

CIG doesn't need the money (to release early) in order to continue to fund operations. If CR makes a decision and goes "Live" (read as no more wipes) and his product is still utterly not up to par, there will be pitch forks and torches and this group will never get another chance at the brass ring like they have now, no matter which development house they go to next.

Don't believe me? Ask Smed's (SOE), Lord British or Jordan about being dogged for almost 15 years now when they made business decisions that hosed their customers and communities and earned them the detractors they have still fart box punching them to this day.

Don't make me have'ta Troll ya Bro!