The way they presented their videos a few years ago, you'd think any competent producer could pop out what they were saying they would, easily. And the gist, I seemed to pick up, is that they're fully capable of producing, at the least, a few working star systems, and maybe already have. The difference, if someone else were to take over, is maybe they would be competent and stick to their word and just do what these folks have presented as being 'easy' to do. Instead of how things seem, which is "hey guys, lets hold off and sell a few more ships". Which, ultimately, CR and company are very successful at. But maybe someone else would be competent in delivering the game...maybe someone not content with selling a few ships to make a few dollars, but realizing making a working game would make them way more money...nudge nudge. Anyways, my main point is that it's possible anyone else, who picked this up, may be able to pop out a game, easier than CI has made it appear for so long.