Well...here's the truth as nobody wants to hear it:
It's not the company who are out of touch with the players, it's the players who are out of touch with the company. The company dropped us a long time ago.
Meaning, the company has changed the Sims as we all know and love/loved it. They're not going back. The Sims now belongs to the almighty dollar of capitalism and will continue to chase trends and new young players until it dies. Trends make money and generate hype. Money and hype keep the game in business and support financial growth. If players don't adapt, they'll be left behind and new players will take their place. This is an unfortunate reality. An ugly truth, if you will.
I'll be at the Falcon if anyone wants to yell at me for stating the obvious.
