Well, you've been more specific yourself in the end of your initial post. Something about you getting a feeling that Maximus hates Larian based on something he wrote somewhere. Sadly, it is too time consuming for me to quote it while sitting from the phone.
About your polite question, I could take the initiative and try and answer you shortly:
1. Ideas for cool SFX
2. Simple design is better than overcomplicated
3. It is cool to develop on the existing spells that are not restricted to one class, like the goodberry hat
4. Craftable items to be more present in the end version
Those I find the most inspiring. Did you find any?
