I would agree that I was disappointed that patch 5 didn't offer more, but (can't reach... aside) it's a lot more polished. Being able to free Shadowheart is a big help on the Nautiloid.
Replaying I found better ways to do things, better ways to break things and I found the kua toa area I'd previously missed.
Against that, I am not happy with the cap. I was capped before I'd explored half the game, so there is a feeling of "meh, why bother doing this again if I get no XP."
That's not to say I'm asking for level 5, because there's the whole game balance issue, but getting just short instead of capped halfway to 5 would encourage me and players like me to explore more. Even allowing another patch might require starting all over again...
Am I happy with patch 5? Yes. Do I feel like it's more of the same, because the core content is the same? Also yes.
Why not asking for level5? It is a perfectly valid request. You paid for EA at full release cost and you want to see and test what is to come. Why is this not a valid expectation?
Plus, what game balance are you talking about? We have goblins with orc stats, poison spitting zapping phase spiders and long jumping minotaur!
