I think we'll know when we know and any amount of speculation before release is just that. The game may suck. The game may be the best thing you ever played. The game may seem great until the next version comes out and then you see it has shortcomings (like many 1st editions do).
I won't say certain things are "cut." That implies that it's the old code and Markus removed some stuff. It's a new code, new game, new everything. When you're starting over you shouldn't be slaved to the past and it's time to make a clean start of things. Some things people liked in previous versions are not in this game. Some people will miss them. Some won't. Some think they will miss them but after awhile will realize they don't mind. Others will think they won't miss them and actually will.
Many new things will be there. Some will like them and some will not. Some will decide they ruin the way they play their solo or online leagues or their fictional universe or how they play historical mods. Others will not even worry what it does to their old leagues as they'll be so thrilled with the game they won't look back.
We can project, guess, spin, hypothesize, worry, and get excited about it but we don't have anything in our hard drives yet. Personally, I have no idea which way I'll end up. I have some suspicions based on what I've read about the game, about what I'm looking for, and my hopes. And I'm going to give it the benefit of the doubt. Still, it's useless for me to guess that I'm going to be estatic or pissed until I download, install, and begin playing. I fail to see the point of this thread except as a way for people to spin and stir in advance of the release of the game.
