I'm with you all the way, and I am anticipating that we'll be surprised when Arkadia is launched. I'm basing that on how Dave (Ozi) and the A-Team have conducted themselves so far, and also on the information they have shared with us, not to mention involving us in some aspects of their development process.
Things are different in this respect Hon, and I'm truly looking forward to having my purple socks blown off, even though MA still controls the RCE factor of the game. I'm talking more about launching a proper planet with the basics in place, proper marketing, and paying attention to the key systems that need to be in place in the beginning to even give a planet a chance at success.
We'll find out soon I think, especially since Dave says they are still on target for launching before June 30th.
Catch up with you soon! Hugs!