I got the info from Support that I should put my message up here instead of sending it to them directly, so that is exactly what I'm gonna do. The message goes out the developers and writers, sort of like an open letter. And it goes:
Dear Paradox Team,
There is a growing concern online since the announcement trailer and the news that the legend continues, that the current nonsensical political environment will have an effect on the game quality. That could not happen. This game you jumped into cannot be a subject of such a thing. This game and world have such hardcore fans, that people - myself included - had to reinstall the original version and will reinstall the very first version (Redemption) and play it 'till the keyboard breaks just because they see the story might continue.
Please keep in mind that the original Bloodlines was such a development disaster that it was barely playable. STILL, it became one of the biggest legends in all of RPG history, exactly because of the story and the writing. This is not a game.. and you are not making a game.. You are writing the next chapters of an entire world. I hope you know and realize that if the old Bloodlines in it's dire shape still made it so big, you have the power now to create the flat out BEST RPG of all times.
This game cannot be affected by the current time's lunacy of social justice whatever.. That is nonsense, short sighted idiots arguing about the painfully obvious.. You cannot play a part in that with this game...
As many others said already, just take your time, kill the bugs and build the world and story to perfection. Let the original writers do whatever they see fit to continue with the original feeling and do not make it about politics! That will backfire so badly, that the whole thing will be wasted and armies of people will be upset with you for an eternity.
Fans waited 15 years for this.. I personally literally dreamed of this day, I had visions about this game.. The old feeling in proper modern visuals.. This is gold you have, but it can get rotten very easily. Be outrages, be brave, do not care with "social norms". This is a bloody vampire game you are making, an alternative universe where there is no place for political nonsense. Simply pull the best control standards from the industry and remember to keep the heading to the old Bloodlines as that is what the fans want and that is where the worshippers will come from. The people who will run the wildest marketing for you, so that does pay out.
In short, please don't mess this up. This is probably the most important game you have ever started to develop. This is so much more than just a game, please keep that in mind.
Thank you for reading and I can't wait to have this, like so many others around the world!
PS.: I have never bought a full, all extras, maximum version of a game, especially not on pre-order, but I will absolutely do it this time. This is coming from a hardcore, I will never pay for games fellow... (Although that did change in recent years due to very enjoyable online based games, but nothing can compete with Bloodlines in my book) ... And I believe there is no bigger compliment in this world than that.
My very best wishes,
Endre