I figured this was good material to put on my blog so I took the liberty of quoting you a bit
http://www.lar.net/2014/01/14/steam-early-access-is-a-good-thing/The summary - those cons really aren't that big cons. Which doesn't mean a final decision is taken about Divinity:Original Sin going to Steam Early Access btw. That's a decision that will be taken today or tomorrow. But we are indeed preparing for it because it's more likely than not that we'll go ahead with it.
I fully agree with you.
I have nothing against Steam Early Access. On the contrary, I think it's a good thing. You can use it but you don't have to. Choice is up to the user which is always a good thing.
There will always be users who don't understand or react in a strange way. That's business as usual. You can't and shouldn't base your analysis solely on the bad aspects and the most mouthy users. And I also recognized a rising amount of trolling in the Steam community and the new recommendation system. DayZ is the best example to show that people just write bullshit for the sake of being cool or whatever.
Imo most people know exactly what Steam Early Access is and what you can expect from it and what not. And everyone who buys something without informing themselves before purchase are just plain dumb...
I have more concerns about DOS being released to early in February than it being on Steam Early Access. The alpha is nice but so many things must be fixed and polished until relase. I hope you make it in time...
