Originally Posted by Gyson

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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.

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I second that statement! Of course, it describes my situation perfectly, but the rationale is pretty straight; this population clearly exists. But what is not, is assuming this population is marginal without raising any stats or really sound arguments.