But when negative feedback is provided in a way that is demeaning, passive-aggressive or outright negative towards the developers or other members on this forum, that creates a toxic vibe which puts off people. I understand people are extremely passionate about the game and want it to be the best game ever, but passion can also be quite toxic and often ends up achieving the opposite effect.
Respectfully, I can't see the relevance of this (which can be said of nearly any discussion forum) to the topic of this thread. Do you oppose the idea of Larian answering in their own way (through a Forum moderator for example) a few simple questions such as "Is the 4 member party a hard limit?" or "Are you actively working to increase maximum party size beyond its current limit of 4?" ?
I think the Larian Development Team can handle that. As I said earlier I'm not advocating they come on here live for a punching bag session. Just clear up a few of the easier to clear up questions that are being discussed on the forums.