Especially as story and writing are the most important components of an rpg.
Not necessarily. I would argue that the core of a RPG is role playing, as it says on the box. In my opinion, immersive world building and character building are the most important elements. In theory, an RPG could do without an overarching story, if it weren't for the game needing to end at some point. I greatly enjoyed some of the Fallout games, just because of the superb world building. I remember roaming about and shooting things, but I don't remember much of the overall story arc.
That said, if there is to be an overall story arc, it is the developer's duty to do it well.
