You know, EA has had feedback from the entire OS community for years, and look at what we have. We have a game that is broken in so many ways, that is years behind what it should be. I bet the guys at EA took notes, but I bet dollars to donuts that they don't really read into what they wrote.
You are right on one key point though, that they are releasing stuff early. That means they are getting done early and are showing you what is set in stone. It never fails every single year that people go ga-ga over screenshots and features, yet the game falls flat on its face. I hope that it isn't true this year, but it very well could be based on its track record.