aha, there is one place where you're wrong
Additionally it is not our place to ask for such information either
oh yes it is.
we live in a largely free-information industry, secrets are kept for the sole reason of keeping the companies alive. if I pay for a product thats grabbag, that can justify a lack of information, but when I've purchased a product in goodwill that I will have a large hand in the development process...
well its my place to ask for that information.
Contrary to popular belief, buying into a beta test does not entitle you to anything other then access to the game. Additionally perceptions such as "large hand" are not legitimate suppositions to argue from when trying to validate ones position - sad but true.
Goodwill is all fine and dandy as is the willingness to collect consumer input regarding your products but it is all public relations and nothing more from the business's perspective at the end of the day pure and simple.
The vast majority of information related to a product's development is nearly always treated as trade secrets and disseminated in a very controlled fashion and we as the end users simply have zero sway in that process.
