They've just added some very nice new features that many would argue Markus never took seriously. Could it simply be, like so many other things, this is on the list for the future, and when done will be a major addition?
Should they have not rewritten scouting instead?
How about the stadium builder, let it wait?
The work they did on the draft, maybe next year?
After asking people to log 3d issues should they have left it as is, not smoothed it out, not added the follow the ball camera?
This year is no different than any other, IE they can only do so many things on the list. Some get done this year, some get left for future. Just because it didn't make the cut this year does not mean they don't take it seriously. What should they have left off so they could do pbp audio? How many posts would ask about the feature that was left off wondering why they don't take it seriously?
For my way of play I'd rather have professional audio pbp announcers than the stadium builder. I would imagine a large number of users would shout me down on this one

Having said that I have no problem with the decision they made, I'll simply wait for next year or the year after that.