When the game was first pushed out to the public, it was everything that No Man's Sky wasn't and more.
However, with how is the game has been developing over the course of 2020 the picture of DU that was painted is completely opposite from the reality of the game in it's current state.
As a result, those who've walked away from the game are either gone due to overwhelming burnout, resentment from disappointment, or are simply waiting for Novaquark to get this game back on track.
While this game provides "Unprecedented Freedom" (per the latest youtube commercial) the path