Yeah, that is crazy to me how we are the testers now. However there is one point to think about when comparing this era to perhaps 10-15 years ago. One is obvious and that the games are more complex. Another is this. Where since a game now takes over 5 years to develop, they may run out of funds to develop their new game since if they did have a previous installent that was doing well, in 4-5 years people would stop buying it due to being bored or simply that it is 5 years old which would in turn affect the newest release. Just like that they have to pump out the game unfinished so they can pay the employees and fund the game through updates whilst the game runs live. They can only rake in money to support the game from the sales they got with the unfinished game they just released. Gta 5 was one of few games where they can take as long as they want fir development as Gta 5 sales are still huge 10+ years later haha.
I think Forza didn’t want to showcase the issues that fans would object to immediately. They kind of touched upon it and moved on immediately. The online only was barely mentioned and the new upgrade system is showcased in an unnaturally positive light even though it is still silly. It is hard to tell what else is going on at the moment.