Excited to see what's in store for S.A.M. and the other collectibles, as well as Tier 8
Some additions mentioned in this:
New vehicle(s) and buildings in Tier 8
3rd person toggle is a goal but causes issues
Fix for visibility at night in works
Lights wanted but must make them in a way that doesn't tank performance.
S.A.M. ore will likely be late game resource tied to story and solving logistic issues in late stage factories.
Story !
Expansion on exploration
Potentially multiple body slots
Official Mod Support
Dedicated servers in the works
Potential farming capabilities
Some talks about changes to benefit replayability
Full version release date possibly between 2021-2022 (very rough estimate)
Additional notes:
In general, there are problems that have potential solutions (flying vehicles) but the devs want to implement a better solution to the root gameplay problems that may not be what the community suggested.
Also, as with many things, there are tons of small features they would love to add, but there is simply a priority order.
Also, thanks for the update and huge Q&A! It's always nice to know what the studio is planning and how things are progressing.