Hi Meme!
You're spot on about the time problem - it's made even worse by the amount of channels on which communication happens nowadays (Kickstarter, facebook, twitter, blog, forums not to mention the horror of my mailbox ) but I do tend to still read most of what's addressed to us/me (not everything, that's just not possible anymore) and for sure, I wished I had time to answer to everything.
Regarding the custom tailored version of the game you're looking for - try it out closer to release and let us know what you think then. I think the options/features you need to make DC fit your taste might potentially be in there.
Cheers
Swen
