If people read this in detail it outlines the future of the game. I kind of get the feeling the reason this game is not as expansive as we hoped is because they have to release 4 games, and 4 Large Expansion ("Comets") packs. Also in addition to this, DLC in between these large game changers. Is it just possible that there would have been no way to fulfill this contract without hacking it up a bit? Food for thought!