Can we stop trying to enforce positivity?

I have a feeling this might get removed, but I wholeheartedly think it's important to discuss in order to give Deep Rock the healthiest future it can get.

Since the dev stream last week that revealed some features for season 5 and outlined the future of the game, I've seen lots of posts on here applauding GSG, building up hype, and generally displaying gratitude and excitement for the upcoming season. I think this is great. Personally, I'm pumped for the new mission type, the QOL updates, and the new mission modifiers. I'll play season 5 as soon as I can.

That said, something disturbing that I've seen accompanying this hype is a sense of 'forced' positivity. It seems everyone has to be excited for the future update. I won't link anything or mention any specific examples, but I've seen multiple posts/comments on this subreddit expressing concern for the future of the game or discontent with the current state of it and the authors get mass downvoted and ridiculed in the replies. As I've said, I'm looking forward to season 5 and the fresh content it will bring, but do people really think that it's unreasonable to be dismayed at what we saw in the dev stream? I for one was concerned by the fact that there was zero gameplay footage and the vague wording implied (to me) that a lot was left to be finished. On top of that, GSG confirmed that season 6 might not come until 2026, seeing as they won't even begin working on it until Rogue Core is in EA (which could be as late as December 2025).

I get it, Deep Rock Galactic is an awesome game. I love it. It's my favourite multiplayer game bar none, and I will always be grateful to GSG for the fantastic experiences I've been able to have playing it. However, I think it's not only entirely fair for people to be skeptical for the future of the game, but I think it's entirely their right and I don't think they should be chastised for showing genuine worry for a game they love. It appears that there's a either a majority of people or a very vocal minority (on this subreddit particularly) who think that we should just shut up and be happy with what we are getting and have faith in Ghost Ship Games. We should assume that Rogue Core is going to be phenomenal, we should be understanding that DRG is being pushed to the side for its development, we should be content with one major update every one or two years. I am worried that if the lack of new content doesn't kill the game over the next couple years, this toxic positivity that permeates this subreddit and other online spaces will.

I hope this post doesn't come across as whiny or self-victimising in any way. I cannot say in words how much I adore Deep Rock Galactic and how much I admire GSG for the way they've crafted their game and interacted with the community over the years, but I think the people on this subreddit should chill out a bit and be okay with people being disappointed that their favourite online multiplayer game might not get a single major update for two years. I am keen to see GSG prove my fears wrong and show that they can continue showing DRG ample love while working on other projects, but for the time being I think it's hard to not feel a little sad about the future.