In regards to the CE, all that statement means is that it basically sucks for the SEA backer to have to sell off all his bonus Steam keys just to try and break even with the Kickstarter backer
You mean all the Steam buyers that actually want the physical CE, and didn't know before they bought that the digital and retail versions would be separate? I'm thinking that is a very small group.
The only problem with this brought up in the Steam discussions quickly became moot when it was mentioned there would be a digital CE and an upgrade option.
I think it's unrealistic not to believe that some people purchased through Steam only because there was no other option at the time to join in on the alpha/beta, rather than because owning the game on Steam is their preference.
I have a lot of games on Steam. But I will always buy a physical copy of the game if I can get a hold on one before purchasing it on Steam. That's just my preference.
I realize you said "a very small group". I won't speculate as to how many people out there are like that, but I know for a fact it's not just me.
