"Botched" and "abandoned" are not words I like seeing used to describe a brand new $7000-8000 purchase.

Stern: the primary reason I pulled the trigger on TWD was Lyman. Don't @&$* that relationship up or you will likely not get another "it'll be ok, it's in good hands" benefit of the doubt purchase from me. Or many others, I'd guess.

Depressing and disappointing.

Yes, which is why it's even more concerning that he appears to be very frustrated.

They should be bending backwards to keep him engaged and happy. His ability to play the game combined with his connection to the community, ability to code, and passion for the product makes him as near to invaluable as it gets. He's the engineering unicorn that every company I've ever worked for would kill for.

It bears repeating that the criticism about schedules and such are not directed towards Lyman, Waison or any of the others actually writing the code...but it must be difficult for them sometimes because their names are on the games too, not just Stern.

I own a TWD, but this one reads as overly harsh...not sure it needs the TWD line in there.

Not necessarily a bad thing to just give them props for releasing code before the weekend, then continue the battle next week.