With guys like Frag representing us to the developers, it is no wonder they aren't going to do this
He does not represent them or us. He has some inside insight to what has lead up to the game we have on our hard-drives. As a beta tester, he has had longer to learn the game then we. He has offered hours in assisting us here here on the forums with problems, bugs, mis-understanding how things work, interperting the manual and so on. He is a wonderful asset to the community.
He is, however, not a representitive to the developers. Reading between the lines, you might even infer he agrees with the idea, but it doesn't matter what he thinks as the developers will do what they wish. He has even suggested the flexible upgrade path was championed in the beta process, but was not adopted by the developers. They do check these forums. They have said so many times. If they have nothing to add, it is because they have noting to add. Perhaps they are considering adding the upgrade route people want. Perhaps they are curious as to how this debate will go, and haven't decided yet. Perhaps they are so focused on the first patch, getting a little sleep, heading to the boardgame convention, and finishing GG World at War that they have not have time to address this issue.
In the meantime, the game is what it is. Some have suggested how we can make the best of it and enjoy it in its current state. Maybe the upgrade path will change in the future, but if it does not, it is not reason to just walk away from the whole game.
Tony
