Well, you're not wrong as well. The risk of long EA is people losing interest.
Whenever people loose interest in EA is hardly relevant. It is important how much attention 1.0 will bring - among existing players and more important potential new audience.
While waiting months at a time for a new update is grueling, the more Larian can keep for themselves the better for them. The better 1.0 release, the better for them. It is not a live-service title that requires to keep it's player base "engaged".
