I think Star Citizen is too focused on combat in a game universe that's large enough to demand a much wider range of mission content than we're getting right now or might get in the future.
Update 4.8 is a world of hurt right now, and could have benefitted from more time in the oven. But even CIG, who claims that they are not beholden to any publisher, still have people to answer to...and no, not the player-base.
I had a whole lot of plans for owning the Ironclad, but after taking a tour of the ship, I decided it's way to large and way to chaotic for my interests.
The hits just keep on coming. This week's Star Citizen Live addressed many questions the community has about mining and crafting, but the answers seem to have created more concern than comfort.