Here is how I see it. I'm guessing a lot of you are KS backers, who have pledged the CE backing tier. I bring this up because you didn't buy a typical CE. This isn't the Skyrim Super Sexy CE Of The Ages. You invested money into a dream. An unfinished project. Your money was spent on a multitude of things, including which, was the development of this game. We aren't talking about an EA funded mega-franchise that has silly money to spend. Honestly, if you were a tag-along pledger, looking to score some "free" goodies, you are missing the point of Kickstarter in general. The idea behind pledging is that you are willingly supporting the creator's dream. While the game probably wouldn't have been made without our support, that doesn't mean the Dev's "owe" us anything, and that includes a AAA quality goodie bag.
Yes, I am a CE collector myself. I purchase/preorder those packages with the intent of enjoying the included extras. I enjoy having physical reminders of my experiences within a wonderful, or sometimes terrible game. But this isn't a typical CE experience. For me anyway, I was more excited about funding a game that would let me relive my first experiences with games like Baldurs Gate, and Icewind Dale. I could brag about having my name in the credits, or having NPCs named after me. And if I picked up a few physical collectables, so be it.
But let me say this. Even the OP has admitted to the game being an amazing experience. Would you have preferred it if Larian took money away from development, maybe cutting parts of the game you love the most, just so you could have a human skin leather map drawn in the blood of your enemies? Or plastic little gaming dice, that, let's be honest here, most of us nerds have pouches upon pouches of already at home?
It's ok to be disappointed in the quality of physical deliverables. Just don't forget WHY you gave money to these fine folks to begin with. Plus, I'd rather have shoddy toys than a buggy, broken game, which is the main reason why we are all here in the first place isn't it?
