G...Guys, Star Citizen is looking really fucking good

Minecraft's released alpha versions had the core gameplay completely intact, and were only still an "alpha" because notch wanted to keep adding shit to it, which is the state of most games at their full release nowadays

I don't think that's a valid comparison. Minecraft is a much simpler game, it doesn't need a bunch of complicated mechanics and simply focused on building things which means it can entertain players more easily without the need for missions, trading etc. like a space game does.

That's not how you sandbox user
Ideally you should be able to just let players loose in a game and let them naturally create those kinds of systems

Even in a sandbox you still need lots of mechanics in the game in order for player interactions to work which aren't implemented yet. There needs to be cargo for trading and ships need subsystems that can be disabled separately instead of just blowing up the whole thing for piracy/stealing and so forth. Missions will have to exist too for the PvE aspect of the game as well as an economy and much more. Once all these systems are implemented (which will take at least another year) we will probably see a lot more active players.

Why'd CIG remove the clause requiring them to disclose their spending to backers right before the deadline if their financial situation is stable?

Because if Derek Smart is right (lol) then newfags get their own TORtanic.

lol so edgy.

Well he isnt canadian for starters.