The problem is they don't want to be known as a better minimig, so they are asking for too much. They are trying to develop an Amiga that might have existed had much of the nineties and naughties not happened....
I suppose it really remains to be seen whether or not that actually is a problem.
Scope creep can kill a project with deadlines and financial obligations.
This project? It's much less clear cut..
Without scope creep, maybe they could have released sooner (or actually released at all)...
With scope creep, they might not release. Or maybe they will in 2011 or 12... and if they do? Well, they do...
If I miss a deadline at work because of scope creep, people get mad.
If I miss a deadline at home because of scope creep, my Pole Position cab stays broken for another few months... But eventually, maybe I do get it working as a multi-racing game cab. Or, maybe I don't..
Either way, no biggie...
Do I want Natami to succeed? Yes. Would less scope creep be better? Depends on whether they ever release and what they release...
After all, it's not a commercial venture..
And even if it were, I've seen lots of projects with scope creep eventually make it. Usually more painfully than it should have been, but it can be done.
desiv