And I think, ultimately, this one WILL ending up being the best of all time - certainly has the potential.
i think the key for all of us now is to understand - this is an investment - both our purchase dollars and our time spent to test, test and test some more the game and provide good, helpful, CONSTRUCTIVE feedback and suggestions.
I think the more we all understand that aspect of things - that right now, we cannot and should not 'complain' about this feature or that function - but rather simply REPORT what is working, what isn't working and offer helpful suggestions (and not complaints of the sort of "wahhh why isn't THIS working??" ... )
Like you said - complaining come October when the store-shelf-ready version is out to market would be one thing ... but right now, for all of us plunking down $$ and spending time playing it - we're investing in the product.
Again - unquestionably - a win-win for everyone - and a brilliant move on the part of the developers!