TMTK still offline, looks like it's gonna stay like that over the weekend, and still not a hint of a statement... i guess asking for the minimum of information is asked too much.
That frustration is something you have to get past. I had to take a break from PlanCo, because i got so frustrated from trying to find one workaround after another,
and it felt like TMTK creators (except for a few) were being seen as some kind of nuisance. And the communication was and still is next to nonexistent, no changelogs, no info, no open dialogue.. just being ignored to the extreme. It would have been quite easy when TMTK was revealed, they could have tried to clear up for the non-technical users what's the difference between a Blueprint and a 3D asset. But they kept silent, letting us take all the hate because TMTK items were so much bigger than Blueprints.
I might have voiced my concerns a little harshly, but i was at exactly that frustration climax that you described (Protendi), and nothing improved. It's like as if the TMTK is a thorn in Frontier's agenda, but they had to live up to their promise from years ago.
And given how the Community managers have their Blueprint "Workshop Wonderland" series and still no TMTK related topic in the video, is a dead giveaway for how we are being seen. I remember one of my items being in a competition pic by another user, which won, he got credited but my name was never mentioned (my item was the centrepiece of the picture)(A fair CM would have given credit). I find that insulting when on top of that i have to take so much negativity from all sides. I say what i think and not honeycomb it, some people like it, most don't.
That shouldn't take away from the fact that there are plenty of people who share the sentiment, but just vanish because why bother causing any drama, just be done with it and move on. But without critical voices there is no room for evolution. If you put the pink glasses on there is no other color in the spectrum no more.
I wonder how long this has to continue until most of the creators are gone. And we basically add free dlc to the game, which helps the sales or at least the user numbers (IF there was more commitment by FDev towards the functionalities of the TMTK),
an open dialogue and not being treated like we are a nuisance is really not much to ask in my opinion, what harm does it do to say "hey guys we are gonna take the TMTK offline for maintenance and it might take a few days" or "here's a link to the changelog". Anything would be better than how this is being handled for the past 5 & 1/2 months(edit/typo)