This forum has been whining since launch. It's nothing new. Lots of the veterans, including myself wanted this game to be paradox level of depth with deep medieval rpg mechanics and battles. Annoyed with the missing features from the devblogs. Overhyped. And this is the result.
But it's still a good game compared to the rest of the trash out there. I will play both Bannerlord and Warband to the end of time until a worthy contender comes fourth. Only Starsector and Kenshi come to mind but they have little to no faction building. Point me to a game that offers similar gameplay to Bannerlord or Warband. Maybe Nobunga's Ambition? The battles there are abit simplistic doe. There is practically none.
Taleworlds has done a good job. The hype was bound to attract a lot negative attention. Did I want more in-depth diplomacy? Yes. Did I want more mechanics from paradox games? Sure do. But I won't let those elements sour my enjoyment of the game, especially when mods can add those things.