IMO:
T10 needs to set itself further apart from the competition. You cannot compete by being the same.
As for protecting/guarding what’s to come up in the future . . . well GT6 already has much of what FM5 offers + has Red Bull F1 concept, MB concept, that new Toyota F1 thing, night racing, wet racing, snow racing, rally, hey wait/stop . . . If anything, PD has much more to lose. And T10 shows NO motivation for going in that direction. And PD shows NO motivation to learn from T10. FM5 is technically superior while GT6 is content rich.
Getting back to the OP, I also wish to see the plans for the future. In this day of wild on-line speculations, rumours, hypes, and inevitable disappointments it is becoming increasingly important to be more transparent. T10, mind you, have absolutely no reasons to do so. T10 is a profit making corporation and it is up to them. But keeping your fans informed and engaged can, I believe, alleviate much of the negativity.
Being open and upfront builds trust. Imagine the responses if T10 revealed all of the features or lack thereof right from the beginning WITH reasons/logic behind it. I think more people would be understanding. Once the company starts guarding/stashing away information until the last minute, the strategy gets old very quick and more often than not leads to excess hype + disppointment = disillusionment. One only needs to look at last 2 car packs.
In contrast, look at Project CARS. They may not be as big as FM/GT franchises but they announce their developments; to the point where I have no idea what they are talking about. But I see the new cars being released, new tracks being released, cars/tracks getting updated, etc. I know they have weather, I know they have day/night, I know which cars are in. I know I will be able to run '67 Lotus 49 on old Spa . . . I don’t need to be surprised! I don’t WANT to be surprised. But I am already engaged, hooked, and anticipating! And I have no complaints because I feel I am well informed.
T10 is technically doing a great job! T10’s PR or MS PR needs to learn from the competition and do something different than what they have been doing for last 5 years. Please, stop this last minute mediocre news, wrapped up in shiny packaging, nonsense.