These links do not address zero2dash's comment :"I always see this mentioned (even being claimed back all the way to XP), yet I haven't seen any proof that it's there. AFAIK if you don't install the telemetry updates and you don't turn on CEIP, the OS does not phone home and spy on you."
Oh for God's sake, "The Phantom Menace" was absolutely horrible and there is no denying that. The next two progressively got better but still were never near the quality of Episodes 4 thru 6.
Of course it matters. There isn't an infinite amount of money to fund SC. CR can't just take his time and say "when it's done, no matter how long it takes".
You just contradicted yourself: " that is why they do not stop selling ship they need money to continue making the game even after it is "complete" because there will always be more to add."
You are absolutely delusional and emotionally caught up in this "dream".
And you clearly forgot you are full of shit and are making crap and timelines up as you go. CR himself indicated ship sales stop after PU is live: " Once fully live SC in-game items will only be purchasable with in-game credits."...
That's not how it works. You have liability towards the $91 million dollars in backer funding first.
Again.....money isn't unlimited to where CIG can carry on development based on a "when it's done" timeline.
Allow me to remind you at $55 million CR indicated "We keep a healthy cash reserve...