@apshamilton Indeed I found it useful!
I was just sort of floundering around on Hive looking for something worthwhile to spend some time on aside from my usual writing etcetera when I saw your post and felt an almost 'electric tingle' as I delved into learning more about the game and saw the community feedback and developers open communication/engagement with the community.
Although I am patiently awaiting the full launch of the game part of me just wants to dive in and play it!