Skyrim is a popular game, and that means it must be doing some things right, even if it's just marketing.
But the "popularity" of a thread isn't very meaningful for gushing the popularity of an idea. Those of us in the forum are a very small fraction of the overall audience. While it would be foolish to ignore us, they need to look at the bigger picture, consider the broader audience and answer the questions:
What choices fit the vision of the game they want to make.?
What choices will allow them to reach a larger audience and keep that audience happy?
What choices will enhance (or maintain) the profitability of the game?
