A quick search implies it was last used in April this year on a bounty hunting CG.
Trailblazer Resupply | Community Goal Update
- Thread starter Phil W
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FDev sets an impossible target.
Player base "BOO You guys suck theres no way we can complete the CG" and no one turns up.
or
Player base "So you reckon we cant complete this? Hold my beer" and it's completed in 4 days..
It's an impossible position to be in. Personally I'd rather it ends when it's scheduled to but many other don't
And there have been a few CG's since...
Hence my point
I wasn't disagreeing
fairI wasn't disagreeing
As I say I (almost) sympathise with them when it comes to things like this... but they rather made a rod for their own back from the way they behave in general so it's hard to take their side...
That being said, it's easy to sit on the outside and say "they should do this" or "they should do that" when we don't really know how plausible those things might be or what other plans might be in the works. If they were a little (a lot) better at keeps the community informed about what was going on and explained why things were done the way they were, that might help.
But in general I think many people are sour towards the company based on past missteps and no longer inclined to give them the benefit of any doubt.
Or maybe its consumer feedback? Personally, I’m unaffected by this change and stand to profit significantly, but others who invested time in the initial CG are having their progress undermined and that's not cool. The developers do remarkable work with Elite Dangerous, but their quality control and planning often fall short. When criticized for these missteps, they sometimes deflect by using parts of the fanbase as a shield, because they know there will be those who dismiss compaints of others for them.