The way I look at these things is the return of investment of modules.
Since the actual production is the amount of beacons (lets call it B) multiplied by the amount of assamblers (lets call it A)

A) For cases with a lots of beacons for a little of assamblers, you have basically two assamblers per 1 beacon, so 3 buildings gives 8 output, so the ratio is 8/3.
B) For cases of rows of assamblers and beacons, each assambler is affected by 8 beacons, and each beacon affects 8 assamblers, on avarage 2 buildings (beacon + assambler), gives you production of 8, so the ratio is 8/2.

In conclusion 8/2 is bigger than 8/3, so the rows are generally better.

Minor Features

• In the blueprint preview window, deselecting all train fuel items disables the 'Train fuel' option. (This was already the case for modules. https://forums.factorio.com/102804)

Changes

• On macOS, when AZERTY keyboard layout is used, the shortcut for Undo will default to Cmd + Z instead of Cmd + W. more

Bugfixes

• Fixed loader would ignore ElectricEnergySourcePrototype::buffer_capacity. ...

Beautiful

Yeah you wouldn’t want to witness seeing the blender file for these…

Graphics

• Added support for Wayland on Linux. To enable it, set SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland in your environment. (thanks to raiguard)

Changes

• Music no longer fades out on technology screen. more

Bugfixes

• Fixed 'on_string_translated' event having incorrect localised_string parameter for fallback groups.
• Fixed that LuaPlayer::cursor_stack_temporary returned false for pasted blueprints. more
• Fixed size issues ...

Its possible, the code wouldn't look so complicated apart from the 'return to previous speed' part.

I sent them emails in 2019 and also in 2020 when they emailed us about the GeForce Now Streaming thing, but so far no update on their side

This guy gets it!

History lesson alert:

We didn't really keep it "secret". The reality was, that we simply didn't know how to make use of the vehicle. Sure it was very cool, but this example you see was literally just a vehicle. Naturally it would be unlocked quite late in the game, at which point you already have power armor mk2 with which you can move super fast. The problem was, that the spider vehicle couldn't really match that speed, as the legs would just start looking too silly. And there you go, suddenly you'd unlock something that'd be slower, which almost inherently means it'd be worse.

As a result, we didn't keep it secret, we simply weren't trying to engage in discussions about it to try to avoid people being excited about it because we didn't see the path forward with it.

Only very late into 0.18, about 2-3 months before the release of 1.0, we've been thinking if this is it for the release, or if there is any way to add something. The only real idea was the spide...

So it is just about you not believing, and I probably can't do much about it.
Just note, that inflation is kind of a bigger deal here in Czech, as it is around double of what the dollar has, and we are just used to think about it and consider it more. I don't find it reasonable for the rate of inflation to be dictating the rate of products getting cheaper.
Also, it is not a finished product, Factorio is developed full time by the whole team, and there are quite a lot of things already fully implemented that will improve the game for everyone, not just buyers of the expansion (features), we just don't write the FFF at these days (although, several are already written, and just waiting for the right time).
The reason we don't write FFF is not that we wouldn't have what to show, we just don't want to tease people with so many cool things too long before the actual release, so there is a good intention again. I would guess, that you will choose to not believe again, but ...

As you write inflation in quotes, I would like to ask. Are you inflation denier, and you think it doesn't exist or something?

Each distribution platform has a different method and system for changing the price, and take different lengths of time to update the price.

It did, I like to see how consistent we are. Thanks!

Good day Engineers,

Next week, on Thursday 26th January 2023, we will increase the base price of Factorio from $30 to $35.

This is an adjustment to account for the level of inflation since the Steam release in 2016.

Who says fish aren't intelligent already 🐟

Bugfixes

• Fixed a crash when trying to filter car/spider ammo slots. more
• Fixed visual artifact in water when zoomed out.
• Fixed 'on_entity_renamed' Lua event not including 'player_index' if copy-pasting to a train stop. more

Use the automatic updater if you can (check experimental updates in other settings) or download full installation at ...

Changes

• Added autosave slots to "The Rest" settings gui. more

Bugfixes

• Fixed a crash with crafting machines using burner energy sources and items that produce burnt results. more
• Fixed that the bonus GUI could show incorrect values for modded inserter bonuses. ...

You're right, I have this problem a lot actually, I will add it to my TODO list

Very nice, I was watching a lot of his puzzle game playthroughs previously :)