And this can summarize the entire topic:
Lack of communication kills.
It’s not only vetex not communicating with the Balance Team, but also with its community as large outside Patreon chat.
We don’t really know what vetex’s vision of the game is, which then leads to community fractures such as Hecate Essence, unexpected class name changes and vetoed PvE improvements.
I understand he is always busy working at the game 8 hours a day, but here’s where trusted community members can step in to leverage the communication process, such as tech or galaga and his polls.
The “Dev team” situation has improved with the addition of new Helpers, so I hope the communication problem is also addressed by the time Full Release hits.
Anyone reading can also check Tobi’s stance on the communication issue, which is a bit outdated but I believe that’s still pretty relevant.