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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vaegrin" data-source="post: 4026369" data-attributes="member: 59765">What's the harm here?What's the harm here?  If the NDA and positive-only rule went all the way up until the day after release day, then people might end up purchasing the new edition without the benefit of impartial reviews.  There would actually be some harm in that scenario.But as it stands, the NDA will expire with more than ample time left for any and all playtesters to voice both positive opinions and negative.  There will be plenty of time for consumers to make informed decisions.Even if the playtesters being allowed to speak were from a tiny minority who actually like the game, which is a relatively unlikely scenario, the rest of the playtesters will be allowed to speak long before release day.  Even if the playtesters were being asked to lie, which is an absolutely ludicrous notion, the truth would come out soon enough.Even in the worst-case scenario, absolutely no harm is being done to consumers.  And consumers would get absolutely no benefit if playtesters were allowed to gripe about the new edition on message boards.  In fact, consumers would be more likely to be harmed by that scenario than anything else.There is no justification whatsoever for being upset or angry about this.  The only explanation I can think of is that those who are upset or angry over this simply enjoy being upset or angry.</blockquote>