Heartbreaking to watch this as someone who was in the very first build of New World...had an amazing level of promise, and they butchered it.
I honestly don't think this is "too early" to judge, especially if you have been there since the very beginning, and you pick up on the trends of the people in control of the direction of the game. There is no excuse for censoring anyone...ANYONE on a forum designed for feedback when they are testing your game and trying to make it better. If you don't agree with your player base, then you can simply state it. The problem they are running into is that so MANY of the players that are testing have huge issues with the game, and they KNOW they have no argument that will explain their behavior.
The game itself is so far removed from the initial pitch, that it's not even the same game anymore. And the problems are not being addressed, instead they are either removing systems or adding new ones to confuse the issue.
The number one reason the changes they are making are driving the game into the direction it is going is because they are absolutely hyper focused on getting the most money possible. They don't care about the game, they don't care about the players that have tested for months, they don't care about the experience. They care about money, and if you post anything that could possibly cause people to leave their game before it even comes out, they will censor you.
This is what happens when the gaming industry gets taken over by people who are hired to design around greed, instead of being proud of a game that lets people enjoy a bit of escape, and also makes a decent amount of profit. They want to swindle you, they don't want long term customers.
