(Gran Turismo has) always been about what Kaz wanted and he makes no bones about it. It's never been about what the fans wanted .... where on earth did you ever get that idea?
Gee, maybe because when we caterwauled about wanting damage, the team tried to make something work. When the fans cringed at the result, they mostly scrapped it. But they gave it a shot.
When the fans howled that the car sounds weren't good at all, the sound team updated the sounds, sometimes amazingly.
When the fans griped about the lackluster bot A.I., suddenly the bots got smarter.
When the fans lamented a much loved Race Mod system, the team cobbled something up. It was pretty meager, just a few cars, with pretty sad livery templates, but it was there.
When the fans insisted on time of day transitions and weather...
Seriously, what game are you playing? Or maybe I should ask, how long have you been playing Gran Turismo?
Kaz really is one of the best things to happen to racing games. I will admit that his experiment with GT5 was a mixed bag, and several things irked us. But at the same time, this game, which some critics here said was the worst racing game ever, sold more than 10 million copies. And it continues to sell because there is no other game like Gran Turismo, and because there is no developer like Kaz and his team.
GT6 was rushed out the door to capitalize on the PS3 install base, Christmas sales, and the 15th Anniversary (plus) of the Gran Turismo franchise. From description of intended updates, it seems almost like half the game has yet to be built. And now, with indications that GT7/Prologue may be in the works, much of it might not be. Instead, the team might be focusing on that next gen experience. I won't cry about it. Like Earth, I wanted GT6 to be made for the PS4 to start with, so I'm happy whatever we get. If GT6 gets its updates, awesome. If GT7 Prologue gets made, or GT7 itself, fantastic.
When the full blown GT7 finally gets made, it's going to be a good racer because Kaz will be at the helm of a very talented team.
By the way, endurance racing isn't everyone's cup of tea. Some of us haven't touched them because we don't have the time or patience to sit down for two and a half hours to race even GT2's enduros, never mind 24 real hours.