It’s funny you mention echo chambers because most of what I’ve seen here is just that.

You can’t go into a community and disagree with something without getting downvoted into oblivion. The hivemind here is the same as it is on Reddit, the difference being is that more people are left-leaning on the political spectrum, but hivemind nonetheless.

Exactly what you said. Most devs know they’re not putting out high quality games but the money flows in and that’s what they’re told to design.

This is a good point. It’s like saying people don’t like bananas because they buy more apples than bananas.