I usually just read and don't put much comment. Sims for me is a game I come back to when something new comes out or when I just have a creative bug of some kind. Or high stress life moment cause I can just turn my brain off and sink into a happy land.
That said, I have every pack, game/stuff, kits and expansions. It's an investment and considerable so yes, I expect value for my purchase, not to be taken advantage of by game developers (the company, not the gurus, they get their orders, I know) who have realized that many will purchase the content if it's new even if it is bad. That may work for a time, but eventually it will sink. And for those out there in case you are reading, more and more indie starters are popping, and there is a threat of actual competition, so I would say disappointing your players like this is ill advise.
This game pack had room for IMMENSE potential! When I first saw the trailer, I was expecting something entirely different! Sure, the build/buy mode stuff and SOME of the CAS stuff is nice, but I can get that from FREE cc. You boasted inspiration from all the popular renovation shows on television and honestly, I have to wonder if you have watched any of them. You could have a simple animation to discuss in a meeting, and work a gig over several days, much like they do on a police case, for example. Go home, draft some sketches (that you can then put on the wall), empty the room and let the sims pick up a paint roller, use their painting skills and paint a darn wall. If they suck at painting, that wall looks like a picasso. Include items that can be crafted on a work bench, or even have rabbit hole hires over the phone or computer, like sending an electrician to re-wire the room, where if you hire the cheap option like Take-a-shock, the lights flicker and appliance have a tag that puts them at high risk of electrocuting a sim, while expensive Energen Co. will do the work pristine. Same with plumbing. And this is all ideas on the cuff. I'm sure if you survey the community, of even just read this thread, you'll have hundreds of things that wouldn't be that complex to include.
If the gameplay had been rich, I could go without a small world (but at least have a pre-designed crap home or two), but it's not. So a GOOD small world would also be acceptable (but not preferred). This, is disappointing.
I have spoken.